Shown Here:Placed on Calendar Senate (06/14/2018)

Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 14, 2018

Ms. Murkowski, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar

A BILL

Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated,
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau Of Land Management

management of lands and resources

For necessary expenses for protection, use, improvement, development, disposal, cadastral
surveying, classification, acquisition of easements and other interests in
lands, and performance of other functions, including maintenance of
facilities, as authorized by law, in the management of lands and their
resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management,
including the general administration of the Bureau, and assessment of
mineral potential of public lands pursuant to section 1010(a) of Public
Law 96–487 (16 U.S.C. 3150(a)), $1,196,143,000, to remain available until
expended, including all such amounts as are collected from permit
processing fees, as authorized but made subject to future appropriation by
section 35(d)(3)(A)(i) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191), except
that amounts from permit processing fees may be used for any
bureau-related expenses associated with the processing of oil and gas
applications for permits to drill and related use of authorizations.

In addition, $39,696,000 is for Mining Law Administration program operations, including the cost of
administering the mining claim fee program, to remain available until
expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the Bureau and credited to
this appropriation from mining claim maintenance fees and location fees
that are hereby authorized for fiscal year 2019, so as to result in a
final appropriation estimated at not more than $1,196,143,000, and
$2,000,000, to remain available until expended, from communication site
rental fees established by the Bureau for the cost of administering
communication site activities.

land acquisition

For expenses necessary to carry out sections 205, 206, and 318(d) of Public Law 94–579, including
administrative expenses and acquisition of lands or waters, or interests
therein, $26,016,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation
Fund and to remain available until expended.

oregon and california grant lands

For expenses necessary for management, protection, and development of resources and for
construction, operation, and maintenance of access roads, reforestation,
and other improvements on the revested Oregon and California Railroad
grant lands, on other Federal lands in the Oregon and California
land-grant counties of Oregon, and on adjacent rights-of-way; and
acquisition of lands or interests therein, including existing connecting
roads on or adjacent to such grant lands; $106,543,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That 25 percent of the aggregate of all receipts during the current fiscal year from the revested
Oregon and California Railroad grant lands is hereby made a charge against
the Oregon and California land-grant fund and shall be transferred to the
General Fund in the Treasury in accordance with the second paragraph of
subsection (b) of title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 2605).

range improvements

For rehabilitation, protection, and acquisition of lands and interests therein, and improvement of
Federal rangelands pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751), notwithstanding any other Act,
sums equal to 50 percent of all moneys received during the prior fiscal
year under sections 3 and 15 of the Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 315b,
315m) and the amount designated for range improvements from grazing fees
and mineral leasing receipts from Bankhead-Jones lands transferred to the
Department of the Interior pursuant to law, but not less than $10,000,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $600,000 shall be available for administrative expenses.

service charges, deposits, and forfeitures

For administrative expenses and other costs related to processing application documents and other
authorizations for use and disposal of public lands and resources, for
costs of providing copies of official public land documents, for
monitoring construction, operation, and termination of facilities in
conjunction with use authorizations, and for rehabilitation of damaged
property, such amounts as may be collected under Public Law 94–579 (43
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and under section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30
U.S.C. 185), to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of section 305(a) of Public Law 94–579 (43
U.S.C. 1735(a)), any moneys that have been or will be received pursuant to
that section, whether as a result of forfeiture, compromise, or
settlement, if not appropriate for refund pursuant to section 305(c) of
that Act (43 U.S.C. 1735(c)), shall be available and may be expended under
the authority of this Act by the Secretary to improve, protect, or
rehabilitate any public lands administered through the Bureau of Land
Management which have been damaged by the action of a resource developer,
purchaser, permittee, or any unauthorized person, without regard to
whether all moneys collected from each such action are used on the exact
lands damaged which led to the action: Provided further, That any such moneys that are in excess of amounts needed to repair damage to the exact land for
which funds were collected may be used to repair other damaged public
lands.

miscellaneous trust funds

In addition to amounts authorized to be expended under existing laws, there is hereby appropriated
such amounts as may be contributed under section 307 of Public Law 94–579
(43 U.S.C. 1737), and such amounts as may be advanced for administrative
costs, surveys, appraisals, and costs of making conveyances of omitted
lands under section 211(b) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1721(b)), to remain
available until expended.

administrative provisions

The Bureau of Land Management may carry out the operations funded under this Act by direct
expenditure, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and reimbursable
agreements with public and private entities, including with States.
Appropriations for the Bureau shall be available for purchase, erection,
and dismantlement of temporary structures, and alteration and maintenance
of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the United
States has title; up to $100,000 for payments, at the discretion of the
Secretary, for information or evidence concerning violations of laws
administered by the Bureau; miscellaneous and emergency expenses of
enforcement activities authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be
accounted for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed
$10,000: Provided, That notwithstanding Public Law 90–620 (44 U.S.C. 501), the Bureau may, under cooperative
cost-sharing and partnership arrangements authorized by law, procure
printing services from cooperators in connection with jointly produced
publications for which the cooperators share the cost of printing either
in cash or in services, and the Bureau determines the cooperator is
capable of meeting accepted quality standards: Provided further, That projects to be funded pursuant to a written commitment by a State government to provide an
identified amount of money in support of the project may be carried out by
the Bureau on a reimbursable basis. Appropriations herein made shall not
be available for the destruction of healthy, unadopted, wild horses and
burros in the care of the Bureau or its contractors or for the sale of
wild horses and burros that results in their destruction for processing
into commercial products.

United States Fish And Wildlife Service

resource management

For necessary expenses of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as authorized by law, and
for scientific and economic studies, general administration, and for the
performance of other authorized functions related to such resources,
$1,292,067,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That not to exceed $17,818,000 shall be used for implementing subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e)
of section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533)
(except for processing petitions, developing and issuing proposed and
final regulations, and taking any other steps to implement actions
described in subsection (c)(2)(A), (c)(2)(B)(i), or (c)(2)(B)(ii)).

construction

For construction, improvement, acquisition, or removal of buildings and other facilities required
in the conservation, management, investigation, protection, and
utilization of fish and wildlife resources, and the acquisition of lands
and interests therein; $50,413,000, to remain available until expended.

land acquisition

For expenses necessary to carry out chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, including
administrative expenses, and for acquisition of land or waters, or
interest therein, in accordance with statutory authority applicable to the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, $45,189,000, to be derived from
the Land and Water Conservation Fund and to remain available until
expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated for specific land acquisition projects may be used to pay for
any administrative overhead, planning or other management costs.

cooperative endangered species conservation fund

For expenses necessary to carry out section 6 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1535), $49,495,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$18,695,000 is to be derived from the Cooperative Endangered Species
Conservation Fund; and of which $30,800,000 is to be derived from the Land
and Water Conservation Fund.

national wildlife refuge fund

For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 17, 1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $13,228,000.

north american wetlands conservation fund

For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act
(16 U.S.C. 4401 et seq.), $43,000,000, to remain available until expended.

neotropical migratory bird conservation

For expenses necessary to carry out the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6101
et seq.), $3,910,000, to remain available until expended.

For wildlife conservation grants to States and to the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the
United States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, American
Samoa, and Indian tribes under the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Act
of 1956 and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, for the development
and implementation of programs for the benefit of wildlife and their
habitat, including species that are not hunted or fished, $65,571,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amount provided herein, $4,209,000 is for a competitive grant program for Indian
tribes not subject to the remaining provisions of this appropriation: Provided further, That $6,362,000 is for a competitive grant program to implement approved plans for States,
territories, and other jurisdictions and at the discretion of affected
States, the regional Associations of fish and wildlife agencies, not
subject to the remaining provisions of this appropriation: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, after deducting $10,571,000 and administrative expenses, apportion the
amount provided herein in the following manner: (1) to the District of
Columbia and to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, each a sum equal to not
more than one-half of 1 percent thereof; and (2) to Guam, American Samoa,
the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, each a sum equal to not more than one-fourth of 1 percent
thereof: Provided further, That the Secretary shall apportion the remaining amount in the following manner: (1) one-third of
which is based on the ratio to which the land area of such State bears to
the total land area of all such States; and (2) two-thirds of which is
based on the ratio to which the population of such State bears to the
total population of all such States: Provided further, That the amounts apportioned under this paragraph shall be adjusted equitably so that no State
shall be apportioned a sum which is less than 1 percent of the amount
available for apportionment under this paragraph for any fiscal year or
more than 5 percent of such amount: Provided further, That the Federal share of planning grants shall not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of such
projects and the Federal share of implementation grants shall not exceed
65 percent of the total costs of such projects: Provided further, That the non-Federal share of such projects may not be derived from Federal grant programs: Provided further, That any amount apportioned in 2019 to any State, territory, or other jurisdiction that remains
unobligated as of September 30, 2020, shall be reapportioned, together
with funds appropriated in 2021, in the manner provided herein.

administrative provisions

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service may carry out the operations of Service programs by
direct expenditure, contracts, grants, cooperative agreements and
reimbursable agreements with public and private entities. Appropriations
and funds available to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall
be available for repair of damage to public roads within and adjacent to
reservation areas caused by operations of the Service; options for the
purchase of land at not to exceed $1 for each option; facilities incident
to such public recreational uses on conservation areas as are consistent
with their primary purpose; and the maintenance and improvement of
aquaria, buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the
Service and to which the United States has title, and which are used
pursuant to law in connection with management, and investigation of fish
and wildlife resources: Provided, That notwithstanding 44 U.S.C. 501, the Service may, under cooperative cost sharing and
partnership arrangements authorized by law, procure printing services from
cooperators in connection with jointly produced publications for which the
cooperators share at least one-half the cost of printing either in cash or
services and the Service determines the cooperator is capable of meeting
accepted quality standards: Provided further, That the Service may accept donated aircraft as replacements for existing aircraft: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, all fees collected for non-toxic shot review and approval
shall be deposited under the heading “United States Fish and Wildlife Service—Resource Management” and shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, to be used for expenses of
processing of such non-toxic shot type or coating applications and
revising regulations as necessary, and shall remain available until
expended.

National Park Service

operation of the national park system

For expenses necessary for the management, operation, and maintenance of areas and facilities
administered by the National Park Service and for the general
administration of the National Park Service, $2,500,369,000, of which
$10,032,000 for planning and interagency coordination in support of
Everglades restoration and $141,961,000 for maintenance, repair, or
rehabilitation projects for constructed assets and $149,075,000 for cyclic
maintenance projects for constructed assets shall remain available
until September 30, 2020: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading in this Act are available for the purposes of section
5 of Public Law 95–348.

For expenses necessary in carrying out the National Historic Preservation Act (division A of
subtitle III of title 54, United States Code), $88,910,000, to be derived
from the Historic Preservation Fund and to remain available until
September 30, 2020: Provided, That of the funds provided for the Historic Preservation Fund, $500,000 is for competitive grants
for the survey and nomination of properties to the National Register of
Historic Places and as National Historic Landmarks associated with
communities currently under-represented, as determined by the Secretary,
$13,000,000 is for competitive grants to preserve the sites and stories of
the Civil Rights movement, $5,000,000 is for grants to Historically Black
Colleges and Universities, and $5,000,000 is for competitive grants for
the restoration of historic properties of national, State and local
significance listed on or eligible for inclusion on the National Register
of Historic Places, to be made without imposing the usage or direct grant
restrictions of section 101(e)(3) (54 U.S.C. 302904) of the National
Historical Preservation Act: Provided further, That such competitive grants shall be made without imposing the matching requirements in section
302902(b)(3) of title 54, United States Code, to States and Indian tribes
as defined in chapter 3003 of such title, Native Hawaiian organizations,
local governments, including Certified Local Governments, and non-profit
organizations.

construction

For construction, improvements, repair, or replacement of physical facilities, and compliance and
planning for programs and areas administered by the National Park Service,
$364,704,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any project initially funded in fiscal year
2019 with a future phase indicated in the National Park Service 5-Year
Line Item Construction Plan, a single procurement may be issued which
includes the full scope of the project: Provided further, That the solicitation and contract shall contain the clause availability of funds found at 48 CFR
52.232–18: Provided further, That National Park Service Donations, Park Concessions Franchise Fees, and Recreation Fees may be
made available for the cost of adjustments and changes within the original
scope of effort for projects funded by the National Park Service
Construction appropriation: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations, in
accordance with current reprogramming thresholds, prior to making any
charges authorized by this section.

land acquisition and state assistance

For expenses necessary to carry out chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, including
administrative expenses, and for acquisition of lands or waters, or
interest therein, in accordance with the statutory authority applicable to
the National Park Service, $174,444,000, to be derived from the Land and
Water Conservation Fund and to remain available until expended, of which
$124,006,000 is for the State assistance program and of which $15,000,000
shall be for the American Battlefield Protection Program grants as
authorized by chapter 3081 of title 54, United States Code.

centennial challenge

For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of section 101701 of title 54, United States
Code, relating to challenge cost share agreements, $23,000,000, to remain
available until expended, for Centennial Challenge projects and programs: Provided, That not less than 50 percent of the total cost of each project or program shall be derived from
non-Federal sources in the form of donated cash, assets, or a pledge of
donation guaranteed by an irrevocable letter of credit.

administrative provisions

(including transfer of funds)

In addition to other uses set forth in section 101917(c)(2) of title 54, United States Code,
franchise fees credited to a sub-account shall be available for
expenditure by the Secretary, without further appropriation, for use at
any unit within the National Park System to extinguish or reduce liability
for Possessory Interest or leasehold surrender interest. Such funds may
only be used for this purpose to the extent that the benefitting unit
anticipated franchise fee receipts over the term of the contract at that
unit exceed the amount of funds used to extinguish or reduce liability.
Franchise fees at the benefitting unit shall be credited to the
sub-account of the originating unit over a period not to exceed the term
of a single contract at the benefitting unit, in the amount of funds so
expended to extinguish or reduce liability.

For the costs of administration of the Land and Water Conservation Fund grants authorized by
section 105(a)(2)(B) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006
(Public Law 109–432), the National Park Service may retain up to 3 percent
of the amounts which are authorized to be disbursed under such section,
such retained amounts to remain available until expended.

National Park Service funds may be transferred to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),
Department of Transportation, for purposes authorized under 23 U.S.C. 204.
Transfers may include a reasonable amount for FHWA administrative support
costs.

United States Geological Survey

surveys, investigations, and research

For expenses necessary for the United States Geological Survey to perform surveys, investigations,
and research covering topography, geology, hydrology, biology, and the
mineral and water resources of the United States, its territories and
possessions, and other areas as authorized by 43 U.S.C. 31, 1332, and
1340; classify lands as to their mineral and water resources; give
engineering supervision to power permittees and Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission licensees; administer the minerals exploration program (30
U.S.C. 641); conduct inquiries into the economic conditions affecting
mining and materials processing industries (30 U.S.C. 3, 21a, and 1603; 50
U.S.C. 98g(1)) and related purposes as authorized by law; and to publish
and disseminate data relative to the foregoing activities; $1,148,457,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2020; of which $84,337,000 shall
remain available until expended for satellite operations; and of which
$15,164,000 shall be available until expended for deferred maintenance and
capital improvement projects that exceed $100,000 in cost: Provided, That none of the funds provided for the ecosystem research activity shall be used to conduct new
surveys on private property, unless specifically authorized in writing by
the property owner: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay more than one-half the cost of
topographic mapping or water resources data collection and investigations
carried on in cooperation with States and municipalities.

administrative provisions

From within the amount appropriated for activities of the United States Geological Survey such sums
as are necessary shall be available for contracting for the furnishing of
topographic maps and for the making of geophysical or other specialized
surveys when it is administratively determined that such procedures are in
the public interest; construction and maintenance of necessary buildings
and appurtenant facilities; acquisition of lands for gauging stations,
observation wells, and seismic equipment; expenses of the United States
National Committee for Geological Sciences; and payment of compensation
and expenses of persons employed by the Survey duly appointed to represent
the United States in the negotiation and administration of interstate
compacts: Provided, That activities funded by appropriations herein made may be accomplished through the use of
contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements as defined in section 6302 of
title 31, United States Code: Provided further, That the United States Geological Survey may enter into contracts or cooperative agreements
directly with individuals or indirectly with institutions or nonprofit
organizations, without regard to 41 U.S.C. 6101, for the temporary or
intermittent services of students or recent graduates, who shall be
considered employees for the purpose of chapters 57 and 81 of title 5,
United States Code, relating to compensation for travel and work injuries,
and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, relating to tort claims,
but shall not be considered to be Federal employees for any other
purposes.

Bureau Of Ocean Energy Management

ocean energy management

For expenses necessary for granting and administering leases, easements, rights-of-way and
agreements for use for oil
and gas, other minerals, energy, and marine-related purposes on the Outer
Continental Shelf and approving operations related thereto, as authorized
by law; for environmental studies, as authorized by law; for implementing
other laws and to the extent provided by Presidential or Secretarial
delegation; and for matching grants or cooperative agreements,
$179,266,000, of which $129,450,000 is to remain available until September
30, 2020, and of which $49,816,000 is to remain available until expended: Provided, That this total appropriation shall be reduced by amounts collected by the Secretary and credited
to this appropriation from additions to receipts resulting from increases
to lease rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, and from cost recovery
fees from activities conducted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including studies,
assessments, analysis, and miscellaneous administrative activities: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such collections are received during the
fiscal year, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2019 appropriation
estimated at not more than $129,450,000: Provided further, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for reasonable expenses related to promoting
volunteer beach and marine cleanup activities.

Bureau Of Safety And Environmental Enforcement

offshore safety and environmental enforcement

For expenses necessary for the regulation of operations related to leases, easements, rights-of-way
and agreements for use for oil and gas, other minerals, energy, and
marine-related purposes on the Outer Continental Shelf, as authorized by
law; for enforcing and implementing laws and regulations as authorized by
law and to the extent provided by Presidential or Secretarial delegation;
and for matching grants or cooperative agreements, $145,475,000, of which
$121,351,000 is to remain available until September 30, 2020, and of which
$24,124,000 is to remain available until expended: Provided, That this total appropriation shall be reduced by amounts collected by the Secretary and credited
to this appropriation from additions to receipts resulting from increases
to lease rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, and from cost recovery
fees from activities conducted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental
Enforcement pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, including
studies, assessments, analysis, and miscellaneous administrative
activities: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as such collections are received during the
fiscal year, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2019 appropriation
estimated at not more than $121,351,000.

For an additional amount, $41,765,000, to remain available until expended, to be reduced by amounts
collected by the Secretary and credited to this appropriation, which shall
be derived from non-refundable inspection fees collected in fiscal year
2019, as provided in this Act: Provided, That to the extent that amounts realized from such inspection fees exceed $41,765,000, the
amounts realized in excess of $41,765,000 shall be credited to this
appropriation and remain available until expended: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019, not less than 50 percent of the inspection fees expended by the Bureau
of Safety and Environmental Enforcement will be used to fund personnel and
mission-related costs to expand capacity and expedite the orderly
development, subject to environmental safeguards, of the Outer Continental
Shelf pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et
seq.), including the review of applications for permits to drill.

oil spill research

For necessary expenses to carry out title I, section 1016, title IV, sections 4202 and 4303, title
VII, and title VIII, section 8201 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990,
$12,700,000, which shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust
Fund, to remain available until expended.

Office Of Surface Mining Reclamation And Enforcement

regulation and technology

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977, Public Law 95–87, $114,900,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2020: Provided, That appropriations for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement may provide for
the travel and per diem expenses of State and tribal personnel attending
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sponsored training.

In addition, for costs to review, administer, and enforce permits issued by the Office pursuant to
section 507 of Public Law 95–87 (30 U.S.C. 1257), $40,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That fees assessed and collected by the Office pursuant to such section 507 shall be credited to
this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain available
until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as collections are
received during the fiscal year, so as to result in a fiscal year 2019
appropriation estimated at not more than $114,900,000.

abandoned mine reclamation fund

For necessary expenses to carry out title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of
1977, Public Law 95–87, $22,952,000, to be derived from receipts of the
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, That pursuant to Public Law 97–365, the Department of the Interior is authorized to use up to 20
percent from the recovery of the delinquent debt owed to the United States
Government to pay for contracts to collect these debts: Provided further, That funds made available under title IV of Public Law 95–87 may be used for any required
non-Federal share of the cost of projects funded by the Federal Government
for the purpose of environmental restoration related to treatment or
abatement of acid mine drainage from abandoned mines: Provided further, That such projects must be consistent with the purposes and priorities of the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act: Provided further, That amounts provided under this heading may be used for the travel and per diem expenses of
State and tribal personnel attending Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement sponsored training.

In addition, $115,000,000, to remain available until expended, for grants to States and federally
recognized Indian Tribes for reclamation of abandoned mine lands and other
related activities in accordance with the terms and conditions in the
report accompanying this Act: Provided, That such additional amount shall be used for economic and community development in conjunction
with the priorities in section 403(a) of the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(a)): Provided further, That of such additional amount, $75,000,000 shall be distributed in equal amounts to the 3
Appalachian States with the greatest amount of unfunded needs to meet the
priorities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such section,
$30,000,000 shall be distributed in equal amounts to the 3 Appalachian
States with the subsequent greatest amount of unfunded needs to meet such
priorities, and $10,000,000 shall be for grants to federally recognized
Indian Tribes without regard to their status as certified or uncertified
under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C.
1233(a)), for reclamation of abandoned mine lands and other related
activities in accordance with the terms and conditions in the report
accompanying this Act and shall be used for economic and community
development in conjunction with the priorities in section 403(a) of the
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977: Provided further, That such additional amount shall be allocated to States and Indian Tribes within 60 days after
the date of enactment of this Act.

Bureau Of Indian Affairs And Bureau Of Indian Education

operation of indian programs

(including transfer of funds)

For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian programs, as authorized by law, including the
Snyder Act of November 2, 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et
seq.), the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2001–2019), and the
Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.),
$2,403,890,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, except as
otherwise provided herein; of which not to exceed $8,500 may be for
official reception and representation expenses; of which not to exceed
$76,000,000 shall be for welfare assistance payments: Provided, That in cases of designated Federal disasters, the Secretary may exceed such cap, from the
amounts provided herein, to provide for disaster relief to Indian
communities affected by the disaster: Provided further, That federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal organizations of federally recognized Indian
tribes may use their tribal priority allocations for unmet welfare
assistance costs: Provided further, That not to exceed $680,673,000 for school operations costs of Bureau-funded schools and other
education programs shall become available on July 1, 2019, and shall
remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided further, That not to exceed $54,174,000 shall remain available until expended for housing improvement,
road maintenance, attorney fees, litigation support, land records
improvement, and the Navajo-Hopi Settlement Program: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, including but not limited to the Indian
Self-Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) and section 1128
of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2008), not to exceed
$81,036,000 within and only from such amounts made available for school
operations shall be available for administrative cost grants associated
with grants approved prior to July 1, 2019: Provided further, That any forestry funds allocated to a federally recognized tribe which remain unobligated as of
September 30, 2020, may be transferred during fiscal year 2021 to an
Indian forest land assistance account established for the benefit of the
holder of the funds within the holder’s trust fund account: Provided further, That any such unobligated balances not so transferred shall expire on September 30, 2021: Provided further, That in order to enhance the safety of Bureau field employees, the Bureau may use funds to
purchase uniforms or other identifying articles of clothing for personnel.

contract support costs

For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for contract support costs associated with Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act agreements with the Bureau
of Indian Affairs for fiscal year 2019, such sums as may be necessary,
which shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2020: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts made available under this heading
shall be available for transfer to another budget account.

construction

(including transfer of funds)

For construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of irrigation and power systems, buildings,
utilities, and other facilities, including architectural and engineering
services by contract; acquisition of lands, and interests in lands; and
preparation of lands for farming, and for construction of the Navajo
Indian Irrigation Project pursuant to Public Law 87–483; $359,419,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That such amounts as may be available for the construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation
Project may be transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation: Provided further, That not to exceed 6 percent of contract authority available to the Bureau of Indian Affairs from
the Federal Highway Trust Fund may be used to cover the road program
management costs of the Bureau: Provided further, That any funds provided for the Safety of Dams program pursuant to the Act of November 2, 1921
(25 U.S.C. 13), shall be made available on a nonreimbursable basis: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019, in implementing new construction, replacement facilities construction,
or facilities improvement and repair project grants in excess of $100,000
that are provided to grant schools under Public Law 100–297, the Secretary
of the Interior shall use the Administrative and Audit Requirements and
Cost Principles for Assistance Programs contained in part 12 of title 43,
Code of Federal Regulations, as the regulatory requirements: Provided further, That such grants shall not be subject to section 12.61 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations;
the Secretary and the grantee shall negotiate and determine a schedule of
payments for the work to be performed: Provided further, That in considering grant applications, the Secretary shall consider whether such grantee would
be deficient in assuring that the construction projects conform to
applicable building standards and codes and Federal, tribal, or State
health and safety standards as required by section 1125(b) of title XI of
Public Law 95–561 (25 U.S.C. 2005(b)), with respect to organizational and
financial management capabilities: Provided further, That if the Secretary declines a grant application, the Secretary shall follow the requirements
contained in section 5206(f) of Public Law 100–297 (25 U.S.C. 2504(f)): Provided further, That any disputes between the Secretary and any grantee concerning a grant shall be subject to
the disputes provision in section 5208(e) of Public Law 107–110 (25 U.S.C.
2507(e)):
Provided further, That in order to ensure timely completion of construction projects, the Secretary may assume
control of a project and all funds related to the project, if, within 18
months of the date of enactment of this Act, any grantee receiving funds
appropriated in this Act or in any prior Act, has not completed the
planning and design phase of the project and commenced construction: Provided further, That this appropriation may be reimbursed from the Office of the Special Trustee for American
Indians appropriation for the appropriate share of construction costs for
space expansion needed in agency offices to meet trust reform
implementation.

indian land and water claim settlements and miscellaneous payments to indians

For payments and necessary administrative expenses for implementation of Indian land and water
claim settlements pursuant to Public Laws 99–264, 100–580, 101–618,
111–11, 111–291, and 114–322, and for implementation of other land and
water rights settlements, $55,457,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary shall make payments in such amounts as necessary to satisfy the total
authorized amount for the Navajo Nation Water Rights Trust Fund.

indian guaranteed loan program account

For the cost of guaranteed loans and insured loans, $9,279,000, of which $1,252,000 is for
administrative expenses, as authorized by the Indian Financing Act of
1974: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be
guaranteed or insured, not to exceed $123,565,389.

administrative provisions

The Bureau of Indian Affairs may carry out the operation of Indian programs by direct expenditure,
contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and grants, either directly
or in cooperation with States and other organizations.

Notwithstanding Public Law 87–279 (25 U.S.C. 15), the Bureau of Indian Affairs may contract for
services in support of the management, operation, and maintenance of the
Power Division of the San Carlos Irrigation Project.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for
central office oversight and Executive Direction and Administrative
Services (except executive direction and administrative services funding
for Tribal Priority Allocations, regional offices, and facilities
operations and maintenance) shall be available for contracts, grants,
compacts, or cooperative agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs
under the provisions of the Indian Self-Determination Act or the Tribal
Self-Governance Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–413).

In the event any tribe returns appropriations made available by this Act to the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, this action shall not diminish the Federal Government’s trust
responsibility to that tribe, or the government-to-government relationship
between the United States and that tribe, or that tribe’s ability to
access future appropriations.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available to the Bureau of Indian Education,
other than the amounts provided herein for assistance to public schools
under 25 U.S.C. 452 et seq., shall be available to support the operation
of any elementary or secondary school in the State of Alaska.

No funds available to the Bureau of Indian Education shall be used to support expanded grades for
any school or dormitory beyond the grade structure in place or approved by
the Secretary of the Interior at each school in the Bureau of Indian
Education school system as of October 1, 1995, except that the Secretary
of the Interior may waive this prohibition to support expansion of up to
one additional grade when the Secretary determines such waiver is needed
to support accomplishment of the mission of the Bureau of Indian
Education, or more than one grade to expand the elementary grade structure
for Bureau-funded schools with a K-2 grade structure on October 1, 1996.
Appropriations made available in this or any prior Act for schools funded
by the Bureau shall be available, in accordance with the Bureau’s funding
formula, only to the schools in the Bureau school system as of September
1, 1996, and to any school or school program that was reinstated in fiscal
year 2012. Funds made available under this Act may not be used to
establish a charter school at a Bureau-funded school (as that term is
defined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C.
2021)), except that a charter school that is in existence on the date of
the enactment of this Act and that has operated at a Bureau-funded school
before September 1, 1999, may continue to operate during that period, but
only if the charter school pays to the Bureau a pro rata share of funds to
reimburse the Bureau for the use of the real and personal property
(including buses and vans), the funds of the charter school are kept
separate and apart from Bureau funds, and the Bureau does not assume any
obligation for charter school programs of the State in which the school is
located if the charter school loses such funding. Employees of
Bureau-funded schools sharing a campus with a charter school and
performing functions related to the charter school’s operation and
employees of a charter school shall not be treated as Federal employees
for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 113 of title I of appendix C of
Public Law 106–113, if in fiscal year 2003 or 2004 a grantee received
indirect and administrative costs pursuant to a distribution formula based
on section 5(f) of Public Law 101–301, the Secretary shall continue to
distribute indirect and administrative cost funds to such grantee using
the section 5(f) distribution formula.

Funds available under this Act may not be used to establish satellite locations of schools in the
Bureau school system as of September 1, 1996, except that the Secretary
may waive this prohibition in order for an Indian tribe to provide
language and cultural immersion educational programs for non-public
schools located within the jurisdictional area of the tribal government
which exclusively serve tribal members, do not include grades beyond those
currently served at the existing Bureau-funded school, provide an
educational environment with educator presence and academic facilities
comparable to the Bureau-funded school, comply with all applicable Tribal,
Federal, or State health and safety standards, and the Americans with
Disabilities Act, and demonstrate the benefits of establishing operations
at a satellite location in lieu of incurring extraordinary costs, such as
for transportation or other impacts to students such as those caused by
busing students extended distances: Provided, That no funds available under this Act may be used to fund operations, maintenance,
rehabilitation, construction or other facilities-related costs for such
assets that are not owned by the Bureau: Provided further, That the term “satellite school” means a school location physically separated from the existing Bureau school by more than 50 miles
but that forms part of the existing school in all other respects.

Departmental Offices

Office Of The Secretary

departmental operations

(including transfer of funds)

For necessary expenses for management of the Department of the Interior and for grants and
cooperative agreements, as authorized by law, $134,673,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2020; of which not to exceed $15,000 may be
for official reception and representation expenses; and of which up to
$1,000,000 shall be available for workers compensation payments and
unemployment compensation payments associated with the orderly closure of
the United States Bureau of Mines; and of which $9,000,000 for the Office
of Valuation Services is to be derived from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund and shall remain available until expended; and of which
$9,704,000 for Indian land, mineral, and resource valuation activities
shall remain available until expended: Provided, That funds for Indian land, mineral, and resource valuation activities may, as needed, be
transferred to and merged with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of
Indian Education “Operation of Indian Programs” account and the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians “Federal Trust Programs” account: Provided further, That funds made available through contracts or grants obligated during fiscal year 2019, as
authorized by the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et
seq.), shall remain available until expended by the contractor or grantee.

administrative provisions

For fiscal year 2019, up to $400,000 of the payments authorized by chapter 69 of title 31, United
States Code, may be retained for administrative expenses of the Payments
in Lieu of Taxes Program: Provided, That the amounts provided under this Act specifically for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program
are the only amounts available for payments authorized under chapter 69 of
title 31, United States Code: Provided further, That in the event the sums appropriated for any fiscal year for payments pursuant to this chapter
are insufficient to make the full payments authorized by that chapter to
all units of local government, then the payment to each local government
shall be made proportionally: Provided further, That the Secretary may make adjustments to payment to individual units of local government to
correct for prior overpayments or underpayments: Provided further, That no payment shall be made pursuant to that chapter to otherwise eligible units of local
government if the computed amount of the payment is less than $100.

Insular Affairs

assistance to territories

For expenses necessary for assistance to territories under the jurisdiction of the Department of
the Interior and other jurisdictions identified in section 104(e) of
Public Law 108–188, $100,688,000, of which: (1) $91,240,000 shall remain
available until expended for territorial assistance, including general
technical assistance, maintenance assistance, disaster assistance, coral
reef initiative activities, and brown tree snake control and research;
grants to the judiciary in American Samoa for compensation and expenses,
as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1661(c)); grants to the Government of
American Samoa, in addition to current local revenues, for construction
and support of governmental functions; grants to the Government of the
Virgin Islands, as authorized by law; grants to the Government of Guam, as authorized by law; and grants to the
Government of the Northern Mariana Islands , as authorized by law (Public Law 94–241; 90 Stat. 272); and (2) $9,448,000 shall be available
until September 30, 2020, for salaries and expenses of the Office of
Insular Affairs: Provided, That all financial transactions of the territorial and local governments herein provided for,
including such transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities
established or used by such governments, may be audited by the Government
Accountability Office, at its discretion, in accordance with chapter 35 of
title 31, United States Code: Provided further, That Northern Mariana Islands Covenant grant funding shall be provided according to those terms
of the Agreement of the Special Representatives on Future United States
Financial Assistance for the Northern Mariana Islands approved by Public
Law 104–134: Provided further, That the funds for the program of operations and maintenance improvement are appropriated to
institutionalize routine operations and maintenance improvement of capital
infrastructure with territorial participation and cost sharing to be
determined by the Secretary based on the grantee’s commitment to timely
maintenance of its capital assets: Provided further, That any appropriation for disaster assistance under this heading in this Act or previous
appropriations Acts may be used as non–Federal matching funds for the
purpose of hazard mitigation grants provided pursuant to section 404 of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5170c).

compact of free association

For grants and necessary expenses, $3,563,000, to remain available until expended, as provided for
in sections 221(a)(2) and 233 of the Compact of Free Association for the
Republic of Palau; and section 221(a)(2) of the Compacts of Free
Association for the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and
the Federated States of Micronesia, as authorized by Public Law 99–658 and
Public Law 108–188.

Administrative Provisions

(including transfer of funds)

At the request of the Governor of Guam, the Secretary may transfer discretionary funds or mandatory
funds provided under section 104(e) of Public Law 108–188 and Public Law
104–134, that are allocated for Guam, to the Secretary of Agriculture for
the subsidy cost of direct or guaranteed loans, plus not to exceed three
percent of the amount of the subsidy transferred for the cost of loan
administration, for the purposes authorized by the Rural Electrification
Act of 1936 and section 306(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act for construction and repair projects in Guam, and such
funds shall remain available until expended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That such loans or loan guarantees may be made without regard to the population of the area,
credit elsewhere requirements, and restrictions on the types of eligible
entities under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 and section 306(a)(1)
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided further, That any funds transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be in addition to funds
otherwise made available to make or guarantee loans under such
authorities.

Office Of The Solicitor

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, $65,674,000.

Office Of Inspector General

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $52,486,000.

Office Of The Special Trustee For American Indians

federal trust programs

(including transfer of funds)

For the operation of trust programs for Indians by direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative
agreements, compacts, and grants, $112,380,000, to remain available until
expended, of which not to exceed $19,016,000 from this or any other Act,
may be available for historical accounting: Provided, That funds for trust management improvements and litigation support may, as needed, be
transferred to or merged with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of
Indian Education, “Operation of Indian Programs” account; the Office of the Solicitor, “Salaries and Expenses” account; and the Office of the Secretary, “Departmental Operations” account: Provided further, That funds made available through contracts or grants obligated during fiscal year 2019, as
authorized by the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et
seq.), shall remain available until expended by the contractor or grantee: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not be required to provide a
quarterly statement of performance for any Indian trust account that has
not had activity for at least 15 months and has a balance of $15 or less: Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue an annual account statement and maintain a record of any such
accounts and shall permit the balance in each such account to be withdrawn
upon the express written request of the account holder: Provided further, That not to exceed $50,000 is available for the Secretary to make payments to correct
administrative errors of either disbursements from or deposits to
Individual Indian Money or Tribal accounts after September 30, 2002: Provided further, That erroneous payments that are recovered shall be credited to and remain available in this
account for this purpose: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not be required to reconcile Special Deposit Accounts with a balance of
less than $500 unless the Office of the Special Trustee receives proof of
ownership from a Special Deposit Accounts claimant: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 102 of the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994
(Public Law 103–412) or any other provision of law, the Secretary may
aggregate the trust accounts of individuals whose whereabouts are unknown
for a continuous period of at least five years and shall not be required
to generate periodic statements of performance for the individual
accounts: Provided further, That with respect to the eighth proviso, the Secretary shall continue to maintain sufficient
records to determine the balance of the individual accounts, including any
accrued interest and income, and such funds shall remain available to the
individual account holders.

Department-wide Programs

wildland fire management

(including transfers of funds)

For necessary expenses for fire preparedness, fire suppression operations, fire science and
research, emergency rehabilitation, fuels management activities, and rural
fire assistance by the Department of the Interior, $1,116,076,000, to
remain
available until expended, of which not to exceed $18,427,000 shall be for
the renovation or construction of fire facilities: Provided, That such funds are also available for repayment of advances to other appropriation accounts from
which funds were previously transferred for such purposes: Provided further, That of the funds provided $188,000,000 is for fuels management activities: Provided further, That of the funds provided $20,470,000 is for burned area rehabilitation: Provided further, That persons hired pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1469 may be furnished subsistence and lodging without
cost from funds available from this appropriation: Provided further, That notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 1856d, sums received by a bureau or office of the Department of
the Interior for fire protection rendered pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1856 et
seq., protection of United States property, may be credited to the
appropriation from which funds were expended to provide that protection,
and are available without fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That using the amounts designated under this title of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may
enter into procurement contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, for
fuels management activities, and for training and monitoring associated
with such fuels management activities on Federal land, or on adjacent
non-Federal land for activities that benefit resources on Federal land: Provided further, That the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between the Federal Government and any
non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually agreed on by the affected
parties: Provided further, That notwithstanding requirements of the Competition in Contracting Act, the Secretary, for
purposes of fuels management activities, may obtain maximum practicable
competition among: (1) local private, nonprofit, or cooperative entities;
(2) Youth Conservation Corps crews, Public Lands Corps (Public Law
109–154), or related partnerships with State, local, or nonprofit youth
groups; (3) small or micro-businesses; or (4) other entities that will
hire or train locally a significant percentage, defined as 50 percent or
more, of the project workforce to complete such contracts: Provided further, That in implementing this section, the Secretary shall develop written guidance to field units to
ensure accountability and consistent application of the authorities
provided herein: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be used to reimburse the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service for the costs
of carrying out their responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) to consult and conference, as required by
section 7 of such Act, in connection with wildland fire management
activities: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior may use wildland fire appropriations to enter into leases of
real property with local governments, at or below fair market value, to
construct capitalized improvements for fire facilities on such leased
properties, including but not limited to fire guard stations, retardant
stations, and other initial attack and fire support facilities, and to
make advance payments for any such lease or for construction activity
associated with the lease: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may authorize the transfer of
funds appropriated for wildland fire management, in an aggregate amount
not to exceed $50,000,000, between the Departments when such transfers
would facilitate and expedite wildland fire management programs and
projects: Provided further, That funds provided for wildfire suppression shall be available for support of Federal emergency
response actions: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for assistance to or through the
Department of State in connection with forest and rangeland research,
technical information, and assistance in foreign countries, and, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall be available to support
forestry, wildland fire management, and related natural resource
activities outside the United States and its territories and possessions,
including technical assistance, education and training, and cooperation
with United States and international organizations.

central hazardous materials fund

For necessary expenses of the Department of the Interior and any of its component offices and
bureaus for the response action, including associated activities,
performed pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), $10,010,000, to
remain available until expended.

For the operation and maintenance of a departmental financial and business management system,
information technology improvements of general benefit to the Department,
cybersecurity, and the consolidation of facilities and operations
throughout the Department, $56,735,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this Act or any other Act may be used to establish
reserves in the Working Capital Fund account other than for accrued annual
leave and depreciation of equipment without prior approval of the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate: Provided further, That the Secretary may assess reasonable charges to State, local and tribal government employees
for training services provided by the National Indian Program Training
Center, other than training related to Public Law 93–638: Provided further, That the Secretary may lease or otherwise provide space and related facilities, equipment or
professional services of the National Indian Program Training Center to
State, local and tribal government employees or persons or organizations
engaged in cultural, educational, or recreational activities (as defined
in section 3306(a) of title 40, United States Code) at the prevailing rate
for similar space, facilities, equipment, or services in the vicinity of
the National Indian Program Training Center: Provided further, That all funds received pursuant to the two preceding provisos shall be credited to this account,
shall be available until expended, and shall be used by the Secretary for
necessary expenses of the National Indian Program Training Center: Provided further, That the Secretary may enter into grants and cooperative agreements to support the Office of
Natural Resource Revenue’s collection and disbursement of royalties, fees,
and other mineral revenue proceeds, as authorized by law.

administrative provision

There is hereby authorized for acquisition from available resources within the Working Capital
Fund, aircraft which may be obtained by donation, purchase or through
available excess surplus property: Provided, That existing aircraft being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in value used
to offset the purchase price for the replacement aircraft.

office of natural resources revenue

For necessary expenses for management of the collection and disbursement of royalties, fees, and
other mineral revenue proceeds, and for grants and cooperative agreements,
as authorized by law, $137,505,000, to remain available until September
30, 2020; of which $41,727,000 shall remain available until expended for
the purpose of mineral revenue management activities: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, $15,000 shall be available for refunds of
overpayments in connection with certain Indian leases in which the
Secretary concurred with the claimed refund due, to pay amounts owed to
Indian allottees or tribes, or to correct prior unrecoverable erroneous
payments.

General Provisions, Department Of The Interior

(including transfers of funds)

emergency transfer authority—intra-bureau

Sec. 101. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for expenditure or transfer (within each
bureau or office), with the approval of the Secretary, for the emergency
reconstruction, replacement, or repair of aircraft, buildings, utilities,
or other facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by fire, flood,
storm, or other unavoidable causes: Provided, That no funds shall be made available under this authority until funds specifically made
available to the Department of the Interior for emergencies shall have
been exhausted: Provided further, That all funds used pursuant to this section must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation,
which must be requested as promptly as possible.

emergency transfer authority—department-wide

Sec. 102. The Secretary may authorize the expenditure or transfer of any no year appropriation in this title,
in addition to the amounts included in the budget programs of the several
agencies, for the suppression or emergency prevention of wildland fires on
or threatening lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of the
Interior; for the emergency rehabilitation of burned-over lands under its
jurisdiction; for emergency actions related to potential or actual
earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, storms, or other unavoidable causes; for
contingency planning subsequent to actual oil spills; for response and
natural resource damage assessment activities related to actual oil spills
or releases of hazardous substances into the environment; for the
prevention, suppression, and control of actual or potential grasshopper
and Mormon cricket outbreaks on lands under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary, pursuant to the authority in section 417(b) of Public Law
106–224 (7 U.S.C. 7717(b)); for emergency reclamation projects under
section 410 of Public Law 95–87; and shall transfer, from any no year
funds available to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement, such funds as may be necessary to permit assumption of
regulatory authority in the event a primacy State is not carrying out the
regulatory provisions of the Surface Mining Act: Provided, That appropriations made in this title for wildland fire operations shall be available for the
payment of obligations incurred during the preceding fiscal year, and for
reimbursement to other Federal agencies for destruction of vehicles,
aircraft, or other equipment in connection with their use for wildland
fire operations, with such reimbursement to be credited to appropriations
currently available at the time of receipt thereof: Provided further, That for wildland fire operations, no funds shall be made available under this authority until
the Secretary determines that funds appropriated for “wildland fire suppression” shall be exhausted within 30 days: Provided further, That all funds used pursuant to this section must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation,
which must be requested as promptly as possible: Provided further, That such replenishment funds shall be used to reimburse, on a pro rata basis, accounts from
which emergency funds were transferred.

authorized use of funds

Sec. 103. Appropriations made to the Department of the Interior in this title shall be available for services
as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, when
authorized by the Secretary, in total amount not to exceed $500,000;
purchase and replacement of motor vehicles, including specially equipped
law enforcement vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft;
hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of reprints; payment for
telephone service in private residences in the field, when authorized
under regulations approved by the Secretary; and the payment of dues, when
authorized by the Secretary, for library membership in societies or
associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to
members lower than to subscribers who are not members.

authorized use of funds, indian trust management

Sec. 104. Appropriations made in this Act under the headings Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian
Education, and Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians and any
unobligated balances from prior appropriations Acts made under the same
headings shall be available for expenditure or transfer for Indian trust
management and reform activities. Total funding for historical accounting
activities shall not exceed amounts specifically designated in this Act
for such purpose.

redistribution of funds, bureau of indian affairs

Sec. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to
redistribute any Tribal Priority Allocation funds, including tribal base
funds, to alleviate tribal funding inequities by transferring funds to
address identified, unmet needs, dual enrollment, overlapping service
areas or inaccurate distribution methodologies. No tribe shall receive a
reduction in Tribal Priority Allocation funds of more than 10 percent in
fiscal year 2019. Under circumstances of dual enrollment, overlapping
service areas or inaccurate distribution methodologies, the 10 percent
limitation does not apply.

ellis, governors, and liberty islands

Sec. 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire
lands, waters, or interests therein including the use of all or part of
any pier, dock, or landing within the State of New York and the State of
New Jersey, for the purpose of operating and maintaining facilities in the
support of transportation and accommodation of visitors to Ellis,
Governors, and Liberty Islands, and of other program and administrative
activities, by donation or with appropriated funds, including franchise
fees (and other monetary consideration), or by exchange; and the Secretary
is authorized to negotiate and enter into leases, subleases, concession
contracts or other agreements for the use of such facilities on such terms
and conditions as the Secretary may determine reasonable.

outer continental shelf inspection fees

Sec. 107. (a) In fiscal year 2019, the Secretary shall collect a nonrefundable inspection fee, which shall be
deposited in the “Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement” account, from the designated operator for facilities subject to inspection under 43 U.S.C.
1348(c).

(b) Annual fees shall be collected for facilities that are above the waterline, excluding drilling
rigs, and are in place at the start of the fiscal year. Fees for fiscal
year 2019 shall be:

(1) $10,500 for facilities with no wells, but with processing equipment or gathering lines;

(2) $17,000 for facilities with 1 to 10 wells, with any combination of active or inactive wells; and

(3) $31,500 for facilities with more than 10 wells, with any
combination of active or inactive wells.

(c) Fees for drilling rigs shall be assessed for all inspections completed in fiscal year 2019. Fees
for fiscal year 2019 shall be:

(1) $30,500 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths of 500 feet or more; and

(2) $16,700 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths of less than 500 feet.

(d) The Secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection (b) within 60 days, with payment
required within 30 days of billing. The Secretary shall bill designated
operators under subsection (c) within 30 days of the end of the month in
which the inspection occurred, with payment required within 30 days of
billing.

Sec. 108. The Secretary of the Interior, in order to implement a reorganization of the Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management, Regulation and Enforcement, may transfer funds among and
between the successor offices and bureaus affected by the reorganization
only in conformance with the reprogramming guidelines described in the
report accompanying this Act.

contracts and agreements for wild horse and burro holding facilities

Sec. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into
multiyear cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations and other
appropriate entities, and may enter into multiyear contracts in accordance
with the provisions of section 3903 of title 41, United States Code
(except that the 5-year term restriction in subsection (a) shall not
apply), for the long-term care and maintenance of excess wild free roaming
horses and burros by such organizations or entities on private land. Such
cooperative agreements and contracts may not exceed 10 years, subject to
renewal at the discretion of the Secretary.

mass marking of salmonids

Sec. 110. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall, in carrying out its responsibilities to protect
threatened and endangered species of salmon, implement a system of mass
marking of salmonid stocks, intended for harvest, that are released from
federally operated or federally financed hatcheries including but not
limited to fish releases of coho, chinook, and steelhead species. Marked
fish must have a visible mark that can be readily identified by commercial
and recreational fishers.

contracts and agreements with indian affairs

Sec. 111. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal year 2019, in carrying out work involving
cooperation with State, local, and tribal governments or any political
subdivision thereof, Indian Affairs may record obligations against
accounts receivable from any such entities, except that total obligations
at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources
available at the end of the fiscal year.

humane transfer of excess animals

Sec. 112. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior may transfer excess wild
horses or burros that have been removed from the public lands to other
Federal, State, and local government agencies for use as work animals: Provided, That the Secretary may make any such transfer immediately upon request of such Federal, State, or
local government agency: Provided further, That any excess animal transferred under this provision shall lose its status as a wild
free-roaming horse or burro as defined in the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and
Burros Act: Provided further, That any Federal, State, or local government agency receiving excess wild horses or burros as
authorized in this section shall not: destroy the horses or burros in a
way that results in their destruction into commercial products; sell or
otherwise transfer the horses or burros in a way that results in their
destruction for processing into commercial products; or euthanize the
horses or burros except upon the recommendation of a licensed
veterinarian, in cases of severe injury, illness, or advanced age.

department of the interior experienced services program

Sec. 113. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to Federal grants and cooperative agreements,
the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants to, or enter
into cooperative agreements with, private nonprofit organizations
designated by the Secretary of Labor under title V of the Older Americans
Act of 1965 to utilize the talents of older Americans in programs
authorized by other provisions of law administered by the Secretary and
consistent with such provisions of law.

(b) Prior to awarding any grant or agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the
agreement would not—

(1) result in the displacement of individuals currently employed by the Department, including partial
displacement through reduction of non-overtime hours, wages, or employment
benefits;

(2) result in the use of an individual under the Department of the Interior Experienced Services
Program for a job or function in a case in which a Federal employee is in
a layoff status from the same or substantially equivalent job within the
Department; or

(3) affect existing contracts for services.

payments in lieu of taxes (pilt)

Sec. 114. Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking “fiscal year 2018” and inserting “fiscal year 2019”.

sage-grouse

Sec. 115. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used by the Secretary of the
Interior to write or issue pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533)—

(2) a proposed rule for the Columbia basin distinct population segment of greater sage-grouse.

technical correction

Sec. 116. Division II of Public Law 104–333 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note), as amended by section 116(b)(2) of
Public Law 114–113, is amended in each of sections 208, 310, and 607, by
striking “2017” and inserting “2019”.

TITLE II

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Science And Technology

(including rescission of funds)

For science and technology, including research and development activities, which shall include
research and development activities under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; necessary expenses for
personnel and related costs and travel expenses; procurement of laboratory
equipment and supplies; and other operating expenses in support of
research and development, $717,723,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2020: Provided, That of the funds included under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be for Research: National
Priorities as specified in the report accompanying this Act: Provided further, That of unobligated balances from appropriations made available under this heading, $11,250,000
are permanently rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts may be rescinded pursuant to the preceding proviso from amounts made available in
the first proviso for Research: National Priorities.

Environmental Programs And Management

(including rescission of funds)

For environmental programs and management, including necessary expenses, not otherwise provided
for, for personnel and related costs and travel expenses; hire of
passenger motor vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft;
purchase of reprints; library memberships in societies or associations
which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower
than to subscribers who are not members; administrative costs of the
brownfields program under the Small Business Liability Relief and
Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002; implementation of a coal
combustion residual permit program under section 2301 of the Water and
Waste Act of 2016; and not to exceed $9,000 for official reception and
representation expenses, $2,659,675,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2020: Provided, That of the funds included under this heading, $15,000,000 shall be for Environmental Protection:
National Priorities as specified in the report accompanying this Act: Provided further, That of the funds included under this heading, $454,958,000 shall be for Geographic Programs
specified in the report accompanying this Act: Provided further, That of the unobligated balances from appropriations made available under this heading,
$61,676,000 are permanently rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts may be rescinded pursuant to the preceding proviso from amounts made available in
the first proviso for Environmental Protection: National Priorities, from
amounts made available in the second proviso for Geographic Programs, or
from the National Estuary Program (33 U.S.C. 1330).

In addition, $5,000,000 to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses of activities
described in section 26(b)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15
U.S.C. 2625(b)(1)): Provided, That fees collected pursuant to that section of that Act and deposited in the “TSCA Service Fee Fund” as discretionary offsetting receipts in fiscal year 2019 shall be retained and used for necessary
salaries and expenses in this appropriation and shall remain available
until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated in this paragraph from the general fund for fiscal year 2019
shall be reduced by the amount of discretionary offsetting receipts
received during fiscal year 2019, so as to result in a final fiscal year
2019 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $0: Provided further, That to the extent that amounts realized from such receipts exceed $5,000,000, those amount in
excess of $5,000,000 shall be deposited in the “TSCA Service Fee Fund” as discretionary offsetting receipts in fiscal year 2019, shall be retained and used for necessary
salaries and expenses in this account, and shall remain available until
expended: Provided further, That of the funds included in the first paragraph under this heading, the Chemical Risk Review
and Reduction program project shall be allocated for this fiscal year,
excluding the amount of any fees appropriated, not less than the amount of
appropriations for that program project for fiscal year 2014.

Office Of Inspector General

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the
Inspector General Act of 1978, $41,489,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2020.

Buildings And Facilities

For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or
facilities of, or for use by, the Environmental Protection Agency,
$34,467,000, to remain available until expended.

Hazardous Substance Superfund

(including transfers of funds)

For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5),
(c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 U.S.C. 9611) $1,091,947,000, to remain available
until expended, consisting of such sums as are available in the Trust Fund
on September 30, 2018, as authorized by section 517(a) of the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and up to $1,091,947,000
as a payment from general revenues to the Hazardous Substance Superfund
for purposes as authorized by section 517(b) of SARA: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading may be allocated to other Federal agencies in
accordance with section 111(a) of CERCLA: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $8,718,000 shall be paid to the “Office of Inspector General” appropriation to remain available until September 30, 2020, and $17,398,000 shall be paid to the “Science and Technology” appropriation to remain available until September 30, 2020.

Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program

For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized
by subtitle I of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $91,941,000, to remain
available until expended, of which $66,572,000 shall be for carrying out
leaking underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by section
9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act; $25,369,000 shall be for carrying
out the other provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act specified in
section 9508(c) of the Internal Revenue Code: Provided, That the Administrator is authorized to use appropriations made available under this heading to
implement section 9013 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide
financial assistance to federally recognized Indian tribes for the
development and implementation of programs to manage underground storage
tanks.

Inland Oil Spill Programs

For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental Protection Agency’s responsibilities under
the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $18,209,000, to be derived from the Oil
Spill Liability trust fund, to remain available until expended.

State And Tribal Assistance Grants

For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, including capitalization grants for State
revolving funds and performance partnership grants, $3,575,041,000, to
remain available until expended, of which—

(1) $1,394,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds
under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and of which
$864,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the Drinking
Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water
Act: Provided, That for fiscal year 2019, to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications and
projects are consistent with State Intended Use Plans, not less than 10
percent of the funds made available under this title to each State for
Clean Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants shall be used by
the State for projects to address green infrastructure, water or energy
efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019, funds made available under this title to each State for Drinking Water
State Revolving Fund capitalization grants may, at the discretion of each
State, be used for projects to address green infrastructure, water or
energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative
activities: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 603(d)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the limitation
on the amounts in a State water pollution control revolving fund that may
be used by a State to administer the fund shall not apply to amounts
included as principal in loans made by such fund in fiscal year 2019 and
prior years where such amounts represent costs of administering the fund
to the extent that such amounts are or were deemed reasonable by the
Administrator, accounted for separately from other assets in the fund, and
used for eligible purposes of the fund, including administration: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019, notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (g)(1), (h), and (l) of
section 201 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, grants made under
title II of such Act for American Samoa, Guam, the commonwealth of the
Northern Marianas, the United States Virgin Islands, and the District of
Columbia may also be made for the purpose of providing assistance: (1)
solely for facility plans, design activities, or plans, specifications,
and estimates for any proposed project for the construction of treatment
works; and (2) for the construction, repair, or replacement of privately
owned treatment works serving one or more principal residences or small
commercial establishments: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019, notwithstanding the provisions of such subsections (g)(1), (h), and
(l) of section 201 and section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, funds reserved by the Administrator for grants under section
518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act may also be used to
provide assistance: (1) solely for facility plans, design activities, or
plans, specifications, and estimates for any proposed project for the
construction of treatment works; and (2) for the construction, repair, or
replacement of privately owned treatment works serving one or more
principal residences or small commercial establishments: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019, notwithstanding any provision of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act and regulations issued pursuant thereof, up to a total of $2,000,000
of the funds reserved by the Administrator for grants under section 518(c)
of such Act may also be used for grants for training, technical
assistance, and educational programs relating to the operation and
management of the treatment works specified in section 518(c) of such Act: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019, funds reserved under section 518(c) of such Act shall be available for
grants only to Indian tribes, as defined in section 518(h) of such Act and
former Indian reservations in Oklahoma (as determined by the Secretary of
the Interior) and Native Villages as defined in Public Law 92–203: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019, notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section 518(c) of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, up to a total of 2 percent of the
funds appropriated, or $30,000,000, whichever is greater, and
notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section 1452(i) of the Safe
Drinking Water Act, up to a total of 2 percent of the funds appropriated,
or $20,000,000, whichever is greater, for State Revolving Funds under such
Acts may be reserved by the Administrator for grants under section 518(c)
and section 1452(i) of such Acts: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019, notwithstanding the amounts specified in section 205(c) of the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act, up to 1.5 percent of the aggregate funds
appropriated for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program under the
Act less any sums reserved under section 518(c) of the Act, may be
reserved by the Administrator for grants made under title II of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act for American Samoa, Guam, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, and United States Virgin Islands: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019, notwithstanding the limitations on amounts specified in section
1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, up to 1.5 percent of the funds
appropriated for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs under
the Safe Drinking Water Act may be reserved by the Administrator for
grants made under section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided further, That 10 percent of the funds made available under this title to each State for Clean Water State
Revolving Fund capitalization grants and 20 percent of the funds made
available under this title to each State for Drinking Water State
Revolving Fund capitalization grants shall be used by the State to provide
additional subsidy to eligible recipients in the form of forgiveness of
principal, negative interest loans, or grants (or any combination of
these), and shall be so used by the State only where such funds are
provided as initial financing for an eligible recipient or to buy,
refinance, or restructure the debt obligations of eligible recipients only
where such debt was incurred on or after the date of enactment of this
Act, or where such debt was incurred prior to the date of enactment of
this Act if the State, with concurrence from the Administrator, determines
that such funds could be used to help address a threat to public health
from heightened exposure to lead in drinking water or if a Federal or
State emergency declaration has been issued due to a threat to public
health from heightened exposure to lead in a municipal drinking water
supply before the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That in a State in which such an emergency declaration has been issued, the State may use more
than 20 percent of the funds made available under this title to the State
for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants to provide
additional subsidy to eligible recipients;

(2) $15,000,000 shall be for architectural, engineering, planning,
design, construction and related
activities in connection with the construction of high priority water and
wastewater facilities in the area of the United States-Mexico Border,
after consultation with the appropriate border commission: Provided, That no funds provided by this appropriations Act to address the water, wastewater and other
critical infrastructure needs of the colonias in the United States along
the United States-Mexico border shall be made available to a county or
municipal government unless that government has established an enforceable
local ordinance, or other zoning rule, which prevents in that jurisdiction
the development or construction of any additional colonia areas, or the
development within an existing colonia the construction of any new home,
business, or other structure which lacks water, wastewater, or other
necessary infrastructure;

(3) $25,000,000 shall be for grants to the State of Alaska to address drinking water and wastewater
infrastructure needs of rural and Alaska Native Villages: Provided, That of these funds: (A) the State of Alaska shall provide a match of 25 percent; (B) no more
than 5 percent of the funds may be used for administrative and overhead
expenses; and (C) the State of Alaska shall make awards consistent with
the Statewide priority list established in conjunction with the Agency and
the U.S. Department of Agriculture for all water, sewer, waste disposal,
and similar projects carried out by the State of Alaska that are funded
under section 221 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1301) or the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et
seq.) which shall allocate not less than 25 percent of the funds provided
for projects in regional hub communities;

(4) $80,000,000 shall be to carry out section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), including grants,
interagency agreements, and associated program support costs: Provided, That not more than 25 percent of the amount appropriated to carry out section 104(k) of CERCLA
shall be used for site characterization, assessment, and remediation of
facilities described in section 101(39)(D)(ii)(II) of CERCLA: Provided further, That at least 10 percent shall be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties: Provided further, That for purposes of this section, the term “persistent poverty counties” means any county that has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past
30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most
recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates;

(5) $50,000,000 shall be for grants under title VII, subtitle G of the Energy Policy Act of 2005;

(6) $50,000,000 shall be for targeted airshed grants in accordance with the terms and conditions in the
report accompanying this Act;

(7) $4,000,000 shall be to carry out the water quality program authorized in section 5004(d) of the
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322);
and

(8) $1,093,041,000 shall be for grants, including associated program support costs, to States,
federally recognized tribes, interstate agencies, tribal consortia, and
air pollution control agencies for multi-media or single media pollution
prevention, control and abatement and related activities, including
activities pursuant to the provisions set forth under this heading in
Public Law 104–134, and for making grants under section 103 of the Clean
Air Act for particulate matter monitoring and data collection activities
subject to terms and conditions specified by the Administrator, of which:
$47,745,000 shall be for carrying out section 128 of CERCLA; $9,646,000
shall be for Environmental Information Exchange Network grants, including
associated program support costs; $1,498,000 shall be for grants to States
under section 2007(f)(2) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, which shall be
in addition to funds appropriated under the heading “Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program” to carry out the provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act specified in section 9508(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code other than section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste
Disposal Act; $17,848,000 of the funds available for grants under section
106 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act shall be for State
participation in national- and State-level statistical surveys of water
resources and enhancements to State monitoring programs; $27,000,000 shall
be for multipurpose grants, including interagency agreements.

Water Infrastructure Finance And Innovation Program Account

For the cost of direct loans and for the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by the Water
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, $5,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
loans, including capitalized interest, and total loan principal, including
capitalized interest, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed
$610,000,000.

In addition, fees authorized to be collected pursuant to sections 5029 and 5030 of the Water
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 shall be deposited in
this account, to remain available until expended.

In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
notwithstanding section 5033 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and
Innovation Act of 2014, $5,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2020.

Administrative Provisions—environmental Protection Agency

(including transfers and rescission of funds)

For fiscal year 2019, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 6303(1) and 6305(1), the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, in carrying out the Agency’s function to
implement directly Federal environmental programs required or authorized
by law in the absence of an acceptable tribal program, may award
cooperative agreements to federally recognized Indian tribes or
Intertribal consortia, if authorized by their member tribes, to assist the
Administrator in implementing Federal environmental programs for Indian
tribes required or authorized by law, except that no such cooperative
agreements may be awarded from funds designated for State financial
assistance agreements.

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to collect and obligate
pesticide registration service fees in accordance with section 33 of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended by Public
Law 112–177, the Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012.

The Administrator is authorized to transfer up to $300,000,000 of the funds appropriated for the
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative under the heading “Environmental Programs and Management” to the head of any Federal department or agency, with the concurrence of such head, to carry out
activities that would support the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement programs, projects, or activities; to
enter into an interagency agreement with the head of such Federal
department or agency to carry out these activities; and to make grants to
governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, institutions, and
individuals for planning, research, monitoring, outreach, and
implementation in furtherance of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.

The Science and Technology, Environmental Programs and Management, Office of Inspector General,
Hazardous Substance Superfund, and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust
Fund Program Accounts, are available for the construction, alteration,
repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, provided that the cost does not exceed $150,000 per project.

For fiscal year 2019, and notwithstanding section 518(f) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
(33 U.S.C. 1377(f)), the Administrator is authorized to use the amounts
appropriated for any fiscal year under section 319 of the Act to make
grants to Indian tribes pursuant to sections 319(h) and 518(e) of that
Act.

The Administrator is authorized to use the amounts appropriated under the heading “Environmental Programs and Management” for fiscal year 2019 to provide grants to implement the Southeastern New England Watershed
Restoration Program.

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to collect and obligate fees
in accordance with section 3024 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C.
6939g) for fiscal year 2019.

Of the unobligated balances available for the “State and Tribal Assistance Grants” account, $109,078,000 are hereby permanently rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an
emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget
or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or from
amounts that were made available by subsection (a) of section 196 of the
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (division C of Public Law 114–223), as
amended by the Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations
Act, 2017 (Public Law 114–254).

TITLE III

RELATED AGENCIES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

office of the under secretary for natural resources and environment

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment,
$875,000: Provided, That funds made available by this Act to any agency in the Natural Resources and Environment
mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one
administrative support staff for the office.

Forest Service

forest and rangeland research

For necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as authorized by law, $300,000,000, to
remain available through September 30, 2022: Provided, That of the funds provided, $77,000,000 is for the forest inventory and analysis program: Provided further, That all authorities for the use of funds, including the use of contracts, grants, and
cooperative agreements, available to execute the Forest and Rangeland
Research appropriation, are also available in the utilization of these
funds for Fire Science Research.

state and private forestry

For necessary expenses of cooperating with and providing technical and financial assistance to
States, territories, possessions, and others, and for forest health
management, and conducting an international program as authorized,
$333,990,000, to remain available through September 30, 2022, as
authorized by law; of which $65,490,000 is to be derived from the Land and
Water Conservation Fund to be used for the Forest Legacy Program, to
remain available until expended.

national forest system

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, for management,
protection, improvement, and utilization of the National Forest System,
and for hazardous fuels management on or adjacent to such lands,
$1,937,653,000, to remain available through September 30, 2022: Provided, That of the funds provided, $40,000,000 shall be deposited in the Collaborative Forest Landscape
Restoration Fund for ecological restoration treatments as authorized by 16
U.S.C. 7303(f): Provided further, That of the funds provided, $368,000,000 shall be for forest products: Provided further, That of the funds provided, $435,000,000 shall be for hazardous fuels management activities, of
which not to exceed $15,000,000 may be used to make grants, using any
authorities available to the Forest Service under the “State and Private Forestry” appropriation, for the purpose of creating incentives for increased use of biomass from National
Forest System lands: Provided further, That $15,000,000 may be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into procurement contracts
or cooperative agreements or to issue grants for hazardous fuels
management activities, and for training or monitoring associated with such
hazardous fuels management activities on Federal land, or on non-Federal
land if the Secretary determines such activities benefit resources on
Federal land: Provided further, That funds made available to implement the Community Forestry Restoration Act, Public Law
106–393, title VI, shall be available for use on non-Federal lands in
accordance with authorities made available to the Forest Service under the “State and Private Forestry” appropriations: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 33 of the Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1012), the
Secretary of Agriculture, in calculating a fee for grazing on a National
Grassland, may provide a credit of up to 50 percent of the calculated fee
to a Grazing Association or direct permittee for a conservation practice
approved by the Secretary in advance of the fiscal year in which the cost
of the conservation practice is incurred. And, that the amount credited
shall remain available to the Grazing Association or the direct permittee,
as appropriate, in the fiscal year in which the credit is made and each
fiscal year thereafter for use on the project for conservation practices
approved by the Secretary.

capital improvement and maintenance

(including transfer of funds)

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, $449,000,000, to remain
available through September 30, 2022, for construction, capital
improvement, maintenance and acquisition of buildings and other facilities
and infrastructure; and for construction, reconstruction, decommissioning
of roads that are no longer needed, including unauthorized roads that are
not part of the transportation system, and maintenance of forest roads and
trails by the Forest Service as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 532–538 and 23
U.S.C. 101 and 205: Provided, That funds becoming available in fiscal year 2019 under the Act of March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 501)
shall be transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury and shall not be
available for transfer or obligation for any other purpose unless the
funds are appropriated.

land acquisition

(including rescission of funds)

For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code,
including administrative expenses, and for acquisition of land or waters,
or interest therein, in accordance with statutory authority applicable to
the Forest Service, $74,099,000, to be derived from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund and to remain available until expended.

Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for Land Acquisition and derived from the
Land and Water Conservation Fund, $16,028,000 is hereby permanently
rescinded from projects with cost savings or failed or partially failed
projects that had funds returned: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an
emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget
or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

acquisition of lands for national forests special acts

For acquisition of lands within the exterior boundaries of the Cache, Uinta, and Wasatch National
Forests, Utah; the Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada; and the Angeles, San
Bernardino, Sequoia, and Cleveland National Forests, California; and the
Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests, Arkansas; as authorized
by law, $700,000, to be derived from forest receipts.

acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges

For acquisition of lands, such sums, to be derived from funds deposited by State, county, or
municipal governments, public school districts, or other public school
authorities, and for authorized expenditures from funds deposited by
non-Federal parties pursuant to Land Sale and Exchange Acts, pursuant to
the Act of December 4, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 484a), to remain available through
September 30, 2021, (16 U.S.C. 516–617a, 555a; Public Law 96–586; Public
Law 76–589, 76–591; and Public Law 78–310).

range betterment fund

For necessary expenses of range rehabilitation, protection, and improvement, 50 percent of all
moneys received during the prior fiscal year, as fees for grazing domestic
livestock on lands in National Forests in the 16 Western States, pursuant
to section 401(b)(1) of Public Law 94–579, to remain available through
September 30, 2022, of which not to exceed 6 percent shall be available
for administrative expenses associated with on-the-ground range
rehabilitation, protection, and improvements.

gifts, donations and bequests for forest and rangeland research

For expenses authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1643(b), $45,000, to remain available through September 30,
2022, to be derived from the fund established pursuant to the above Act.

management of national forest lands for subsistence uses

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service to manage Federal lands in Alaska for subsistence uses
under title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
(16 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.), $2,500,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2022.

wildland fire management

(including transfers of funds)

For necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression activities on National Forest System lands,
for emergency wildland fire suppression on or adjacent to such lands or
other lands under fire protection agreement, and for emergency
rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System lands and water,
$3,229,620,000, to remain available through September 30, 2022: Provided, That such funds including unobligated balances under this heading, are available for repayment of
advances from other appropriations accounts previously transferred for
such purposes: Provided further, That any unobligated funds appropriated in a previous fiscal year for hazardous fuels management
may be transferred to the “National Forest System” account: Provided further, That such funds shall be available to reimburse State and other cooperating entities for services
provided in response to wildfire and other emergencies or disasters to the
extent such reimbursements by the Forest Service for non-fire emergencies
are fully repaid by the responsible emergency management agency: Provided further, That funds provided shall be available for support to Federal emergency response: Provided further, That the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between the Federal Government and any
non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually agreed on by the affected
parties: Provided further, That funds designated for wildfire suppression, shall be assessed for cost pools on the same
basis as such assessments are calculated against other agency programs.

administrative provisions—forest service

(including transfers of funds)

Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal year shall be available for: (1)
purchase of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition of passenger motor
vehicles from excess sources, and hire of such vehicles; purchase, lease,
operation, maintenance, and acquisition of aircraft to maintain the
operable fleet for use in Forest Service wildland fire programs and other
Forest Service programs; notwithstanding other provisions of law, existing
aircraft being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in
value used to offset the purchase price for the replacement aircraft; (2)
services pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2225, and not to exceed $100,000 for
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; (3) purchase, erection, and alteration of
buildings and other public improvements (7 U.S.C. 2250); (4) acquisition
of land, waters, and interests therein pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 428a; (5) for
expenses pursuant to the Volunteers in the National Forest Act of 1972 (16
U.S.C. 558a, 558d, and 558a note); (6) the cost of uniforms as authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; and (7) for debt collection contracts in accordance
with 31 U.S.C. 3718(c).

Any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service may be transferred to the Wildland Fire
Management appropriation for forest firefighting, emergency rehabilitation
of burned-over or damaged lands or waters under its jurisdiction, and fire
preparedness due to severe burning conditions upon the Secretary’s
notification of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that all
fire suppression funds appropriated under the heading “Wildland Fire Management” will be obligated within 30 days: Provided, That all funds used pursuant to this paragraph must be replenished by a supplemental
appropriation which must be requested as promptly as possible.

Not more than $50,000,000 of funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for
expenditure or transfer to the Department of the Interior for wildland
fire management, hazardous fuels management, and State fire assistance
when such transfers would facilitate and expedite wildland fire management
programs and projects.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Forest Service may transfer unobligated
balances of discretionary funds appropriated to the Forest Service by this
Act to or within the National Forest System Account, or reprogram funds to
be used for the purposes of hazardous fuels management and urgent
rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System lands and water, such
transferred funds shall remain available through September 30, 2022: Provided, That none of the funds transferred pursuant to this section shall be available for obligation
without written notification to and the prior approval of the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That this section does not apply to funds appropriated to the FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve
Fund or funds derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for assistance to or through the Agency
for International Development in connection with forest and rangeland
research, technical information, and assistance in foreign countries, and
shall be available to support forestry and related natural resource
activities outside the United States and its territories and possessions,
including technical assistance, education and training, and cooperation
with U.S., private, and international organizations. The Forest Service,
acting for the International Program, may sign direct funding agreements
with foreign governments and institutions as well as other domestic
agencies (including the U.S. Agency for International Development, the
Department of State, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation), U.S.
private sector firms, institutions and organizations to provide technical
assistance and training programs overseas on forestry and rangeland
management.

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for expenditure or transfer to the
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, for removal,
preparation, and adoption of excess wild horses and burros from National
Forest System lands, and for the performance of cadastral surveys to
designate the boundaries of such lands.

None of the funds made available to the Forest Service in this Act or any other Act with respect to
any fiscal year shall be subject to transfer under the provisions of
section 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2257), section 442 of Public Law 106–224 (7 U.S.C. 7772), or
section 10417(b) of Public Law 107–171 (7 U.S.C. 8316(b)).

None of the funds available to the Forest Service may be reprogrammed without the advance approval
of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations in accordance with
the reprogramming procedures contained in the report accompanying this
Act.

Not more than $82,000,000 of funds available to the Forest Service shall be transferred to the
Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture and not more than
$14,500,000 of funds available to the Forest Service shall be transferred
to the Department of Agriculture for Department Reimbursable Programs,
commonly referred to as Greenbook charges. Nothing in this paragraph shall
prohibit or limit the use of reimbursable agreements requested by the
Forest Service in order to obtain services from the Department of
Agriculture’s National Information Technology Center and the Department of
Agriculture’s International Technology Service.

Of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to $5,000,000 shall be available for priority
projects within the scope of the approved budget, which shall be carried
out by the Youth Conservation Corps and shall be carried out under the
authority of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.).

Of the funds available to the Forest Service, $4,000 is available to the Chief of the Forest
Service for official reception and representation expenses.

Pursuant to sections 405(b) and 410(b) of Public Law 101–593, of the funds available to the Forest
Service, up to $3,000,000 may be advanced in a lump sum to the National
Forest Foundation to aid conservation partnership projects in support of
the Forest Service mission, without regard to when the Foundation incurs
expenses, for projects on or benefitting National Forest System lands or
related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That of the Federal funds made available to the Foundation, no more than $300,000 shall be
available for administrative expenses: Provided further, That the Foundation shall obtain, by the end of the period of Federal financial assistance,
private contributions to match funds made available by the Forest Service
on at least a one-for-one basis: Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a Federal or a non-Federal recipient for a
project at the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-Federal
matching funds.

Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of Public Law 98–244, up to $3,000,000 of the funds available to the
Forest Service may be advanced to the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation in a lump sum to aid cost-share conservation projects, without
regard to when expenses are incurred, on or benefitting National Forest
System lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That such funds shall be matched on at least a one-for-one basis by the Foundation or its
sub-recipients: Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a Federal or non-Federal recipient for a
project at the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-Federal
matching funds.

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for interactions with and providing
technical assistance to rural communities and natural resource-based
businesses for sustainable rural development purposes.

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for payments to counties within the
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, pursuant to section 14(c)(1)
and (2), and section 16(a)(2) of Public Law 99–663.

Any funds appropriated to the Forest Service may be used to meet the non-Federal share requirement
in section 502(c) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3056(c)(2)).

The Forest Service shall not assess funds for the purpose of performing fire, administrative, and
other facilities maintenance and decommissioning.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of any appropriations or funds available to the Forest
Service, not to exceed $500,000 may be used to reimburse the Office of the General Counsel (OGC),
Department of Agriculture, for travel and related expenses incurred as a
result of OGC assistance or participation requested by the Forest Service
at meetings, training sessions, management reviews, land purchase
negotiations and similar matters unrelated to civil litigation. Future
budget justifications for both the Forest Service and the Department of
Agriculture should clearly display the sums previously transferred and the
sums requested for transfer.

An eligible individual who is employed in any project funded under title V of the Older Americans
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.) and administered by the Forest
Service shall be considered to be a Federal employee for purposes of
chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, through the Office of Budget and Program Analysis,
the Forest Service shall report no later than 30 business days following
the close of each fiscal quarter all current and prior year unobligated
balances, by fiscal year, budget line item and account, to the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service

indian health services

For expenses necessary to carry out the Act of August 5, 1954 (68 Stat. 674), the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act, and titles II and III of the Public Health Service Act
with respect to the Indian Health Service, $4,072,385,000, together with
payments received during the fiscal year pursuant to sections 231(b) and
233 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238(b), 238b), for
services furnished by the Indian Health Service: Provided, That funds made available to tribes and tribal organizations through contracts, grant agreements,
or any other agreements or compacts authorized by the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450),
shall be deemed to be obligated at the time of the grant or contract award
and thereafter shall remain available to the tribe or tribal organization
without fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That $2,000,000 shall be available for grants or contracts with public or private institutions to
provide alcohol or drug treatment services to Indians, including alcohol
detoxification services: Provided further, That $964,819,000 for Purchased/Referred Care, including $53,000,000 for the Indian Catastrophic
Health Emergency Fund, shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That of the funds provided, up to $36,000,000 shall remain available until expended for
implementation of the loan repayment program under section 108 of the
Indian Health Care Improvement Act: Provided further, That of the funds provided, $15,000,000 shall remain available until expended to supplement funds
available for operational costs at tribal clinics operated under an Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act compact or contract where
health care is delivered in space acquired through a full service lease,
which is not eligible for maintenance and improvement and equipment funds
from the Indian Health Service, and $58,000,000 shall be for costs related
to or resulting from accreditation emergencies, of which up to $4,000,000
may be used to supplement amounts otherwise available for
Purchased/Referred Care: Provided further, That the amounts collected by the Federal Government as authorized by sections 104 and 108 of the
Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1613a and 1616a) during the
preceding fiscal year for breach of contracts shall be deposited to the
Fund authorized by section 108A of that Act (25 U.S.C. 1616a–1) and shall
remain available until expended and, notwithstanding section 108A(c) of
that Act (25 U.S.C. 1616a–1(c)), funds shall be available to make new
awards under the loan repayment and scholarship programs under sections
104 and 108 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 1613a and 1616a): Provided further, That the amounts made available within this account for the Substance Abuse and Suicide
Prevention Program, for opioid Prevention, Treatment and Recovery
Services, for the Domestic Violence Prevention Program, for the
Zero Suicide Initiative, for the housing subsidy authority for civilian
employees, for aftercare pilot programs at Youth Regional Treatment
Centers, to improve collections from public and private insurance at
Indian Health Service and tribally operated facilities, and for
accreditation emergencies shall be allocated at the discretion of the
Director of the Indian Health Service and shall remain available until
expended: Provided further, That funds provided in this Act may be used for annual contracts and grants for which the
performance period falls within 2 fiscal years, provided the total
obligation is recorded in the year the funds are appropriated: Provided further, That the amounts collected by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the authority of
title IV of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act shall remain available
until expended for the purpose of achieving compliance with the applicable
conditions and requirements of titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act, except for those related to the planning, design, or construction of
new facilities: Provided further, That funding contained herein for scholarship programs under the Indian Health Care Improvement
Act shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That amounts received by tribes and tribal organizations under title IV of the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act shall be reported and accounted for and available to the
receiving tribes and tribal organizations until expended: Provided further, That the Bureau of Indian Affairs may collect from the Indian Health Service, and from tribes and
tribal organizations operating health facilities pursuant to Public Law
93–638, such individually identifiable health information relating to
disabled children as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out its
functions under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1400 et seq.): Provided further, That the accreditation emergency funds may be used, as needed, to carry out activities typically
funded under the Indian Health Facilities account.

contract support costs

For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for contract support costs associated with Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act agreements with the Indian
Health Service for fiscal year 2019, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts made available under this heading
shall be available for transfer to another budget account.

indian health facilities

For construction, repair, maintenance, improvement, and equipment of health and related auxiliary
facilities, including quarters for personnel; preparation of plans,
specifications, and drawings; acquisition of sites, purchase and erection
of modular buildings, and purchases of trailers; and for provision of
domestic and community sanitation facilities for Indians, as authorized by
section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a), the Indian
Self-Determination Act, and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and
for expenses necessary to carry out such Acts and titles II and III of the
Public Health Service Act with respect to environmental health and
facilities support activities of the Indian Health Service, $877,504,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for the planning, design,
construction, renovation or expansion of health facilities for the benefit
of an Indian tribe or tribes may be used to purchase land on which such
facilities will be located: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 may be used by the Indian Health Service to purchase TRANSAM
equipment from the Department of Defense for distribution to the Indian
Health Service and tribal facilities: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated to the Indian Health Service may be used for sanitation
facilities construction for new homes funded with grants by the housing
programs of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Provided further, That not to exceed $2,700,000 from this account and the “Indian Health Services” account may be used by the Indian Health Service to obtain ambulances for the Indian Health
Service and tribal facilities in conjunction with an existing interagency
agreement between the Indian Health Service and the General Services
Administration: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 may be placed in a Demolition Fund, to remain available until
expended, and be used by the Indian Health Service for the demolition of
Federal buildings.

administrative provisions—indian health service

Appropriations provided in this Act to the Indian Health Service shall be available for services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 at rates not to exceed the per diem rate
equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior-level positions under 5
U.S.C. 5376; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of
medical equipment; purchase of reprints; purchase, renovation and erection
of modular buildings and renovation of existing facilities; payments for
telephone service in private residences in the field, when authorized
under regulations approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services;
uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; and
for expenses of attendance at meetings that relate to the functions or
activities of the Indian Health Service: Provided, That in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, non-Indian
patients may be extended health care at all tribally administered or
Indian Health Service facilities, subject to charges, and the proceeds
along with funds recovered under the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42
U.S.C. 2651–2653) shall be credited to the account of the facility
providing the service and shall be available without fiscal year
limitation: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other law or regulation, funds transferred from the Department of
Housing and Urban Development to the Indian Health Service shall be
administered under Public Law 86–121, the Indian Sanitation Facilities Act
and Public Law 93–638: Provided further, That funds appropriated to the Indian Health Service in this Act, except those used for
administrative and program direction purposes, shall not be subject to
limitations directed at curtailing Federal travel and transportation: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the Indian Health Service in this Act shall be used for
any assessments or charges by the Department of Health and Human Services
unless identified in the budget justification and provided in this Act, or
approved by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations through the
reprogramming process: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds previously or herein made available to a
tribe or tribal organization through a contract, grant, or agreement
authorized by title I or title V of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq. (title I), 5381
et seq. (title V)), may be deobligated and reobligated to a
self-determination contract under title I, or a self-governance agreement
under title V of such Act and thereafter shall remain available to the
tribe or tribal organization without fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the Indian Health Service in this Act shall be used to
implement the final rule published in the Federal Register on September
16, 1987, by the Department of Health and Human Services, relating to the
eligibility for the health care services of the Indian Health Service
until the Indian Health Service has submitted a budget request reflecting
the increased costs associated with the proposed final rule, and such
request has been included in an appropriations Act and enacted into law: Provided further, That with respect to functions transferred by the Indian Health Service to tribes or tribal
organizations, the Indian Health Service is authorized to provide goods
and services to those entities on a reimbursable basis, including payments
in advance with subsequent adjustment, and the reimbursements received
therefrom, along with the funds received from those entities pursuant to
the Indian Self-Determination Act, may be credited to the same or
subsequent appropriation account from which the funds were originally
derived, with such amounts to remain available until expended: Provided further, That reimbursements for training, technical assistance, or services provided by the Indian Health
Service will contain total costs, including direct, administrative, and
overhead costs associated with the provision of goods, services, or
technical assistance: Provided further, That the Indian Health Service may provide to civilian medical personnel serving in hospitals
operated by the Indian Health Service housing allowances equivalent to
those that would be provided to members of the Commissioned Corps of the
United States Public Health Service serving in similar positions at such
hospitals: Provided further, That the appropriation structure for the Indian Health Service may not be altered without advance
notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.

National Institutes Of Health

national institute of environmental health sciences

For necessary expenses for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in carrying out
activities set forth in section 311(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9660(a)) and
section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986, $78,349,000.

Agency For Toxic Substances And Disease Registry

toxic substances and environmental public health

For necessary expenses for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in carrying
out activities set forth in sections 104(i) and 111(c)(4) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980 (CERCLA) and section 3019 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act,
$74,691,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, in lieu of performing a health assessment under
section 104(i)(6) of CERCLA, the Administrator of ATSDR may conduct other
appropriate health studies, evaluations, or activities, including, without
limitation, biomedical testing, clinical evaluations, medical monitoring,
and referral to accredited healthcare providers: Provided further, That in performing any such health assessment or health study, evaluation, or activity, the
Administrator of ATSDR shall not be bound by the deadlines in section
104(i)(6)(A) of CERCLA: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for ATSDR to issue in
excess of 40 toxicological profiles pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA
during fiscal year 2019, and existing profiles may be updated as
necessary.

OTHER RELATED AGENCIES

Executive Office Of The President

council on environmental quality and office of environmental quality

For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to the Council on Environmental Quality and
Office of Environmental Quality pursuant to the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969, the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970, and
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, and not to exceed $750 for official
reception and representation expenses, $3,005,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 202 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1970, the Council
shall consist of one member, appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, serving as chairman and exercising all
powers, functions, and duties of the Council.

Chemical Safety And Hazard Investigation Board

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air
Act, including hire of passenger vehicles, uniforms or allowances
therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902, and for services authorized
by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem
equivalent to the maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 5
U.S.C. 5376, $11,000,000: Provided, That the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (Board) shall have not more than three
career Senior Executive Service positions: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the individual appointed to the position of
Inspector General of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall, by
virtue of such appointment, also hold the position of Inspector General of
the Board: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Inspector General of the Board shall utilize
personnel of the Office of Inspector General of EPA in performing the
duties of the Inspector General of the Board, and shall not appoint any
individuals to positions within the Board.

Office Of Navajo And Hopi Indian Relocation

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation as authorized by Public
Law 93–531, $7,400,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds provided in this or any other appropriations Act are to be used to relocate eligible
individuals and groups including evictees from District 6,
Hopi-partitioned lands residents, those in significantly substandard
housing, and all others certified as eligible and not included in the
preceding categories: Provided further, That none of the funds contained in this or any other Act may be used by the Office of Navajo and
Hopi Indian Relocation to evict any single Navajo or Navajo family who, as
of November 30, 1985, was physically domiciled on the lands partitioned to
the Hopi Tribe unless a new or replacement home is provided for such
household: Provided further, That no relocatee will be provided with more than one new or replacement home: Provided further, That the Office shall relocate any certified eligible relocatees who have selected and received
an approved homesite on the Navajo reservation or selected a replacement
residence off the Navajo reservation or on the land acquired pursuant to
section 11 of Public Law 93–531 (88 Stat. 1716).

Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture And Arts Development

payment to the institute

For payment to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, as
authorized by part A of title XV of Public Law 99–498 (20 U.S.C. 4411 et
seq.), $9,960,000, which shall become available on July 1, 2019, and shall
remain available until September 30, 2020.

Smithsonian Institution

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, as authorized by law, including research in
the fields of art, science, and history; development, preservation, and
documentation of the National Collections; presentation of public exhibits
and performances; collection, preparation, dissemination, and exchange of
information and publications; conduct of education, training, and museum
assistance programs; maintenance, alteration, operation, lease agreements
of no more than 30 years, and protection of buildings, facilities, and
approaches; not to exceed $100,000 for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C.
3109; and purchase, rental, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for
employees, $739,894,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020,
except as otherwise provided herein; of which not to exceed $6,917,000 for
the instrumentation program, collections acquisition, exhibition
reinstallation, and the repatriation of skeletal remains program shall
remain available until expended; and including such funds as may be
necessary to support American overseas research centers: Provided, That funds appropriated herein are available for advance payments to independent contractors
performing research services or participating in official Smithsonian
presentations.

facilities capital

For necessary expenses of repair, revitalization, and alteration of facilities owned or occupied by
the Smithsonian Institution, by contract or otherwise, as authorized by
section 2 of the Act of August 22, 1949 (63 Stat. 623), and for
construction, including necessary personnel, $303,503,000, to remain
available until expended, of which not to exceed $10,000 shall be for
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.

National Gallery Of Art

salaries and expenses

For the upkeep and operations of the National Gallery of Art, the protection and care of the works
of art therein, and administrative expenses incident thereto, as
authorized by the Act of March 24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51), as amended by the
public resolution of April 13, 1939 (Public Resolution 9, Seventy-sixth
Congress), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; payment in
advance when authorized by the treasurer of the Gallery for membership in
library, museum, and art associations or societies whose publications or
services are available to members only, or to members at a price lower
than to the general public; purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for
guards, and uniforms, or allowances therefor, for other employees as
authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902); purchase or rental of devices and
services for protecting buildings and contents thereof, and maintenance,
alteration, improvement, and repair of buildings, approaches, and grounds;
and purchase of services for restoration and repair of works of art for
the National Gallery of Art by contracts made, without advertising, with
individuals, firms, or organizations at such rates or prices and under
such terms and conditions as the Gallery may deem proper, $144,202,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2020, of which not to exceed
$3,620,000 for the special exhibition program shall remain available until
expended.

repair, restoration and renovation of buildings

For necessary expenses of repair, restoration and renovation of buildings, grounds and facilities
owned or occupied by the National Gallery of Art, by contract or
otherwise, for operating lease agreements of no more than 10 years, with
no extensions or renewals beyond the 10 years, that address space needs
created by the ongoing renovations in the Master Facilities Plan, as
authorized, $23,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That contracts awarded for environmental systems, protection systems, and exterior repair or
renovation of buildings of the National Gallery of Art may be negotiated
with selected contractors and awarded on the basis of contractor
qualifications as well as price.

John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts

operations and maintenance

For necessary expenses for the operation, maintenance and security of the John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts, $24,490,000.

capital repair and restoration

For necessary expenses for capital repair and restoration of the existing features of the building
and site of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
$16,800,000, to remain available until expended.

Woodrow Wilson International Center For Scholars

salaries and expenses

For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968
(82 Stat. 1356) including hire of passenger vehicles and services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $12,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2020.

National Foundation On The Arts And The Humanities

National Endowment For The Arts

grants and administration

For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of
1965, $155,000,000 shall be available to the National Endowment for the
Arts for the support of projects and productions in the arts, including
arts education and public outreach activities, through assistance to
organizations and individuals pursuant to section 5 of the Act, for
program support, and for administering the functions of the Act, to remain
available until expended.

National Endowment For The Humanities

grants and administration

For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of
1965, $155,000,000 to remain available until expended, of which
$143,700,000 shall be available for support of activities in the
humanities, pursuant to section 7(c) of the Act and for administering the
functions of the Act; and $11,300,000 shall be available to carry out the
matching grants program pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Act, including
$9,100,000 for the purposes of section 7(h): Provided, That appropriations for carrying out section 10(a)(2) shall be available for obligation only in
such amounts as may be equal to the total amounts of gifts, bequests,
devises of money, and other property accepted by the chairman or by
grantees of the National Endowment for the Humanities under the provisions
of sections 11(a)(2)(B) and 11(a)(3)(B) during the current and preceding
fiscal years for which equal amounts have not previously been
appropriated.

Administrative Provisions

None of the funds appropriated to the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities may be
used to process any grant or contract documents which do not include the
text of 18 U.S.C. 1913: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated to the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities may
be used for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That funds from nonappropriated sources may be used as necessary for official reception and
representation expenses: Provided further, That the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts may approve grants of up to $10,000,
if in the aggregate the amount of such grants does not exceed 5 percent of
the sums appropriated for grantmaking purposes per year: Provided further, That such small grant actions are taken pursuant to the terms of an expressed and direct
delegation of authority from the National Council on the Arts to the
Chairperson.

Commission Of Fine Arts

salaries and expenses

For expenses of the Commission of Fine Arts under chapter 91 of title 40, United States Code,
$2,771,000: Provided, That the Commission is authorized to charge fees to cover the full costs of its publications, and
such fees shall be credited to this account as an offsetting collection,
to remain available until expended without further appropriation: Provided further, That the Commission is authorized to accept gifts, including objects, papers, artwork, drawings
and artifacts, that pertain to the history and design of the Nation’s
Capital or the history and activities of the Commission of Fine Arts, for
the purpose of artistic display, study, or education: Provided further, That one-tenth of one percent of the funds provided under this heading may be used for official
reception and representation expenses.

national capital arts and cultural affairs

For necessary expenses as authorized by Public Law 99–190 (20 U.S.C. 956a), $2,750,000.

Advisory Council On Historic Preservation

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Public Law 89–665),
$6,440,000.

National Capital Planning Commission

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses of the National Capital Planning Commission under chapter 87 of title 40,
United States Code, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$7,948,000: Provided, That one-quarter of 1 percent of the funds provided under this heading may be used for official
reception and representational expenses associated with hosting
international visitors engaged in the planning and physical development of
world capitals.

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

holocaust memorial museum

For expenses of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, as authorized by Public Law 106–292 (36 U.S.C.
2301–2310), $59,500,000, of which $1,715,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2021, for the Museum’s equipment replacement program; and of
which $4,000,000 for the Museum’s repair and rehabilitation program and
$1,500,000 for the Museum’s outreach initiatives program shall remain
available until expended.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission

salaries and expenses

For necessary expenses of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, $1,800,000, to remain
available until expended.

women’s suffrage centennial commission

For necessary expenses for the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, as authorized by the Women’s
Suffrage Centennial Commission Act (section 431(a)(3) of division G of
Public Law 115–31), $1,000,000, to remain available until expended.

world war i centennial commission

salaries and expenses

Notwithstanding section 9 of the World War I Centennial Commission Act, as authorized by the World
War I Centennial Commission Act (Public Law 112–272) and the Carl Levin
and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), for necessary
expenses of the World War I Centennial Commission, $7,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That in addition to the authority provided by section 6(g) of such Act, the World War I
Commission may accept money, in-kind personnel services, contractual
support, or any appropriate support from any executive branch agency for
activities of the Commission.

TITLE IV

GENERAL PROVISIONS

(including transfers of funds)

restriction on use of funds

Sec. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be available for any activity or the
publication or distribution of literature that in any way tends to promote
public support or opposition to any legislative proposal on which
Congressional action is not complete other than to communicate to Members
of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913.

obligation of appropriations

Sec. 402. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.

disclosure of administrative expenses

Sec. 403. The amount and basis of estimated overhead charges, deductions, reserves or holdbacks, including
working capital fund and cost pool charges, from programs, projects,
activities and subactivities to support government-wide, departmental,
agency, or bureau administrative functions or headquarters, regional, or
central operations shall be presented in annual budget justifications and
subject to approval by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate. Changes to such estimates shall be
presented to the Committees on Appropriations for approval.

mining applications

Sec. 404. (a) Limitation of Funds.—None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act shall be obligated
or expended to accept or process applications for a patent for any mining
or mill site claim located under the general mining laws.

(b) Exceptions.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary of the Interior determines that, for the claim
concerned (1) a patent application was filed with the Secretary on or
before September 30, 1994; and (2) all requirements established under
sections 2325 and 2326 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 29 and 30) for
vein or lode claims, sections 2329, 2330, 2331, and 2333 of the Revised
Statutes (30 U.S.C. 35, 36, and 37) for placer claims, and section 2337 of
the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 42) for mill site claims, as the case may
be, were fully complied with by the applicant by that date.

(c) Report.—On September 30, 2020, the Secretary of the Interior shall file with the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations and the Committee on Natural Resources of the
House and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a
report on actions taken by the Department under the plan submitted
pursuant to section 314(c) of the Department of the Interior and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–208).

(d) Mineral Examinations.—In order to process patent applications in a timely and responsible manner, upon the request of a
patent applicant, the Secretary of the Interior shall allow the applicant
to fund a qualified third-party contractor to be selected by the Director
of the Bureau of Land Management to conduct a mineral examination of the
mining claims or mill sites contained in a patent application as set forth
in subsection (b). The Bureau of Land Management shall have the sole
responsibility to choose and pay the third-party contractor in accordance
with the standard procedures employed by the Bureau of Land Management in
the retention of third-party contractors.

contract support costs, prior year limitation

Sec. 405. Sections 405 and 406 of division F of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act,
2015 (Public Law 113–235) shall continue in effect in fiscal year 2019.

contract support costs, fiscal year 2019 limitation

Sec. 406. Amounts provided by this Act for fiscal year 2019 under the headings “Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Contract Support Costs” and “Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, Contract
Support Costs” are the only amounts available for contract support costs arising out of self-determination or
self-governance contracts, grants, compacts, or annual funding agreements
for fiscal year 2019 with the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Indian
Health Service: Provided, That such amounts provided by this Act are not available for payment of claims for contract
support costs for prior years, or for repayments of payments for
settlements or judgments awarding contract support costs for prior years.

forest management plans

Sec. 407. The Secretary of Agriculture shall not be considered to be in violation of subparagraph 6(f)(5)(A)
of
the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16
U.S.C. 1604(f)(5)(A)) solely because more than 15 years have passed
without revision of the plan for a unit of the National Forest System.
Nothing in this section exempts the Secretary from any other requirement
of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act (16 U.S.C.
1600 et seq.) or any other law: Provided, That if the Secretary is not acting expeditiously and in good faith, within the funding
available, to revise a plan for a unit of the National Forest System, this
section shall be void with respect to such plan and a court of proper
jurisdiction may order completion of the plan on an accelerated basis.

prohibition within national monuments

Sec. 408. No funds provided in this Act may be expended to conduct preleasing, leasing and related activities
under either the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) within the boundaries
of a National Monument established pursuant to the Act of June 8, 1906 (16
U.S.C. 431 et seq.) as such boundary existed on January 20, 2001, except
where such activities are allowed under the Presidential proclamation
establishing such monument.

limitation on takings

Sec. 409. Unless otherwise provided herein, no funds appropriated in this Act for the acquisition of lands or
interests in lands may be expended for the filing of declarations of
taking or complaints in condemnation without the approval of the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That this provision shall not apply to funds appropriated to implement the Everglades National
Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989, or to funds appropriated for
Federal assistance to the State of Florida to acquire lands for Everglades
restoration purposes.

timber sale requirements

Sec. 410. No timber sale in Alaska’s Region 10 shall be advertised if the indicated rate is deficit (defined
as the value of the timber is not sufficient to cover all logging and
stumpage costs and provide a normal profit and risk allowance under the
Forest Service’s appraisal process) when appraised using a residual value
appraisal. The western red cedar timber from those sales which is surplus
to the needs of the domestic processors in Alaska, shall be made available
to domestic processors in the contiguous 48 United States at prevailing
domestic prices. All additional western red cedar volume not sold to
Alaska or contiguous 48 United States domestic processors may be exported
to foreign markets at the election of the timber sale holder. All Alaska
yellow cedar may be sold at prevailing export prices at the election of
the timber sale holder.

prohibition on no-bid contracts

Sec. 411. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to executive branch agencies
may be used to enter into any Federal contract unless such contract is
entered into in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 33 of title
41, United States Code, or Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code,
and the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless—

(1) Federal law specifically authorizes a contract to be entered into without regard for these
requirements, including formula grants for States, or federally recognized
Indian tribes; or

(2) such contract is authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public
Law 93–638, 25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) or by any other Federal laws that
specifically authorize a contract within an Indian tribe as defined in
section 4(e) of that Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)); or

(3) such contract was awarded prior to the date of enactment of this Act.

posting of reports

Sec. 412. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c),
post on the public website of that agency any report required to be
submitted by the Congress in this or any other Act, upon the determination
by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest.

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if—

(1) the public posting of the report compromises national security; or

(2) the report contains proprietary information.

(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so only after such report has been made
available to the requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no
less than 45 days.

national endowment for the arts grant guidelines

Sec. 413. Of the funds provided to the National Endowment for the Arts—

(1) The Chairperson shall only award a grant to an individual if such grant is awarded to such
individual for a literature fellowship, National Heritage Fellowship, or
American Jazz Masters Fellowship.

(2) The Chairperson shall establish procedures to ensure that no funding provided through a grant,
except a grant made to a State or local arts agency, or regional group,
may be used to make a grant to any other organization or individual to
conduct activity independent of the direct grant recipient. Nothing in
this subsection shall prohibit payments made in exchange for goods and
services.

(3) No grant shall be used for seasonal support to a group, unless the application is specific to the
contents of the season, including identified programs or projects.

national endowment for the arts program priorities

Sec. 414. (a) In providing services or awarding financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts
and the Humanities Act of 1965 from funds appropriated under this Act, the
Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure that
priority is given to providing services or awarding financial assistance
for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that serve underserved
populations.

(b) In this section:

(1) The term “underserved population” means a population of individuals, including urban minorities, who have historically been outside
the purview of arts and humanities programs due to factors such as a high
incidence of income below the poverty line or to geographic isolation.

(2) The term “poverty line” means the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in
accordance with section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act
(42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to a family of the size involved.

(c) In providing services and awarding financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts
and Humanities Act of 1965 with funds appropriated by this Act, the
Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure that
priority is given to providing services or awarding financial assistance
for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that will encourage
public knowledge, education, understanding, and appreciation of the arts.

(d) With funds appropriated by this Act to carry out section 5 of the National Foundation on the Arts
and Humanities Act of 1965—

(1) the Chairperson shall establish a grant category for projects, productions, workshops, or programs
that are of national impact or availability or are able to tour several
States;

(2) the Chairperson shall not make grants exceeding 15 percent, in the aggregate, of such funds to any
single State, excluding grants made under the authority of paragraph (1);

(3) the Chairperson shall report to the Congress annually and by State, on grants awarded by the
Chairperson in each grant category under section 5 of such Act; and

(4) the Chairperson shall encourage the use of grants to improve and support community-based music
performance and education.

status of balances of appropriations

Sec. 415. The Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and the
Indian Health Service shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and Senate quarterly reports on the status of
balances of appropriations including all uncommitted, committed, and
unobligated funds in each program and activity.

prohibition on use of funds

Sec. 416. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available in this Act or any
other Act may be used to promulgate or implement any regulation requiring
the issuance of permits under title V of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7661
et seq.) for carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, water vapor, or methane
emissions resulting from biological processes associated with livestock
production.

greenhouse gas reporting restrictions

Sec. 417. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds made available in this or any other
Act may be used to implement any provision in a rule, if that provision
requires mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from manure
management systems.

funding prohibition

Sec. 418. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to regulate the lead content
of ammunition, ammunition components, or fishing tackle under the Toxic
Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) or any other law.

contracting authorities

Sec. 419. Section 412 of Division E of Public Law 112–74 is amended by striking “fiscal year 2019” and inserting “fiscal year 2020”.

extension of grazing permits

Sec. 420. The terms and conditions of section 325 of Public Law 108–108 (117 Stat. 1307), regarding grazing
permits issued by the Forest Service on any lands not subject to
administration under section 402 of the Federal Lands Policy and
Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1752), shall remain in effect for fiscal year
2019.

funding prohibition

Sec. 421. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer
network unless such network is designed to block access to pornography
websites.

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or
local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal
investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities.

forest service facility realignment and enhancement act

Sec. 422. Section 503(f) of the Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 (16 U.S.C.
580d note; Public Law 109–54) is amended by striking “2018” and inserting “2019”.

use of american iron and steel

Sec. 423. (a)(1) None of the funds made available by a State water pollution control revolving fund as authorized by
section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) shall be
used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or
repair of a public water system or treatment works unless all of the iron
and steel products used in the project are produced in the United States.

(2) In this section, the term “iron and steel” products means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and
fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks,
flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced
precast concrete, and construction materials.

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency (in this section referred to as the “Administrator”) finds that—

(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the public interest;

(2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably
available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or

(3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the United States will increase the cost of the
overall project by more than 25 percent.

(c) If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver under this section, the Administrator shall
make available to the public on an informal basis a copy of the request
and information available to the Administrator concerning the request, and
shall allow for informal public input on the request for at least 15 days
prior to making a finding based on the request. The Administrator shall
make the request and accompanying information available by electronic
means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the
Environmental Protection Agency.

(d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under
international agreements.

(e) The Administrator may retain up to 0.25 percent of the funds appropriated in this Act for the Clean
and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds for carrying out the provisions
described in subsection (a)(1) for management and oversight of the
requirements of this section.

midway island

Sec. 424. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to destroy any buildings or structures on
Midway Island that have been recommended by the United States Navy for
inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (54 U.S.C. 302101).

john f. kennedy center reauthorization

Sec. 425. Section 13 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76r) is amended by striking subsections (a)
and (b) and inserting the following:

“(a) Maintenance, Repair, and Security.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Board to carry out section 4(a)(1)(H), $24,490,000
for fiscal year 2019.

“(b) Capital Projects.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and (G) of
section 4(a)(1), $16,800,000 for fiscal year 2019.”.

local cooperator training agreements and transfers of excess equipment and supplies for wildfires

Sec. 426. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into grants and cooperative agreements with
volunteer fire departments, rural fire departments, rangeland fire
protection associations, and similar organizations to provide for wildland
fire training and equipment, including supplies and communication devices.
Notwithstanding 121(c) of title 40, United States Code, or section 521 of
title 40, United States Code, the Secretary is further authorized to
transfer title to excess Department of the Interior firefighting equipment
no longer needed to carry out the functions of the Department’s wildland
fire management program to such organizations.

infrastructure

Sec. 427. (a) For an additional amount for “Environmental Protection Agency—Hazardous Substance Superfund”, $43,000,000, of which $38,000,000 shall be for the Superfund Remedial program and $5,000,000
shall be for the Superfund Emergency Response and Removal program, to
remain available until expended, consisting of such sums as are available
in the Trust Fund on September 30, 2018, as authorized by section 517(a)
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and up
to $43,000,000 as a payment from general revenues to the Hazardous
Substance Superfund for purposes as authorized by section 517(b) of SARA.

(b) For an additional amount for “Environmental Protection Agency—State and Tribal Assistance Grants,” for environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, including capitalization grants for
State revolving funds and performance partnership grants, $670,000,000 to
remain available until expended, of which—

(1) $300,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds
under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and of which
$300,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the Drinking
Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water
Act;

(2) $30,000,000 shall be for grants for small and disadvantaged communities authorized in section 2104
of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law
114–322);

(3) $25,000,000 shall be for grants for lead testing in school and child care program drinking water
authorized in section 2107 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for
the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322);

(4) $15,000,000 shall be for grants for reducing lead in drinking water authorized in section 2105 of
the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law
114–322).

(c) For an additional amount for “Environmental Protection Agency—Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account”, $53,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the cost of direct loans, for the cost of
guaranteed loans, and for administrative expenses to carry out the direct
and guaranteed loan programs, of which $3,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2020, may be used for such administrative expenses: Provided, That these additional funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount
of direct loans, including capitalized interest, and total loan principal,
including capitalized interest, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not
to exceed $6,100,000,000.

policies relating to biomass energy

Sec. 428. To support the key role that forests in the United States can play in addressing the energy needs
of the United States, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of
Agriculture, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
shall, consistent with their missions, jointly—

(1) ensure that Federal policy relating to forest bioenergy—

(A) is consistent across all Federal departments and agencies; and

(B) recognizes the full benefits of the use of forest biomass for energy, conservation, and responsible
forest management; and

(2) establish clear and simple policies for the use of forest biomass as an energy solution, including
policies that—

(A) reflect the carbon-neutrality of forest bioenergy and recognize biomass as a renewable energy
source, provided the use of forest biomass for energy production does not
cause conversion of forests to non-forest use;

Sec. 429. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to require a permit for the discharge of
dredged or fill material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) for the activities identified in subparagraphs (A)
and (C) of section 404(f)(1) of the Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(f)(1)(A), (C)).

small remote incinerators

Sec. 430. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to implement or enforce the regulation
issued on March 21, 2011 at 40 CFR part 60 subparts CCCC and DDDD with
respect to units in the State of Alaska that are defined as “small, remote incinerator” units in those regulations and, until a subsequent regulation is issued, the Administrator shall
implement the law and regulations in effect prior to such date.

Sec. 432. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be used by the
Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the
Forest Service, the Indian Health Service, or the Smithsonian Institution
to acquire telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies
Company, ZTE Corporation or a high-impact or moderate-impact information
system, as defined for security categorization in the National Institute
of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Federal Information Processing
Standard Publication 199, ‘‘Standards for Security Categorization of
Federal Information and Information Systems’’ unless the agency has—

(1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the information systems against criteria developed by NIST to
inform acquisition decisions for high-impact and moderate-impact
information systems within the Federal Government;

(2) reviewed the supply chain risk from the presumptive awardee against available and relevant threat
information provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other
appropriate agencies; and

(3) in consultation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation or other appropriate Federal entity,
conducted an assessment of any risk of cyber-espionage or sabotage
associated with the acquisition of such system, including any risk
associated with such system being produced, manufactured, or assembled by
one or more entities identified by the United States Government as posing
a cyber threat, including but not limited to, those that may be owned,
directed, or subsidized by the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic
Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or the
Russian Federation.

(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this Act may be used to acquire a
high-impact or moderate impact information system reviewed and assessed
under subsection (a) unless the head of the assessing entity described in
subsection (a) has—

(1) developed, in consultation with NIST and supply chain risk management experts, a mitigation
strategy for any identified risks;

(2) determined, in consultation with NIST and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, that the acquisition
of such system is in the vital national security interest of the United
States; and

(3) reported that determination to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
the Senate in a manner that identifies the system intended for acquisition
and a detailed description of the mitigation strategies identified in (1),
provided that such report may include a classified annex as necessary.

This Act may be cited as the “Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019”.

Calendar No. 452

115th CONGRESS 2d Session

S. 3073

[Report No. 115–276]

A BILL

Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.